Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma: report of a case with complete recovery.
Spontaneous epidural spinal hematoma is a rare entity. Only a correct diagnosis and prompt surgical treatment permit full recovery in patients affected by this lesion. The authors report the case of an elderly patient who was successfully treated and in whom histological examination of the surgical specimens revealed a subperiosteal vascular malformation as a probable cause of the lesion.
D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009192:Myelography; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology