title: Spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma.
abstract: A case of spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma is reported. Clinical signs at onset, laboratory investigations and bloody CSF at lumbar punction were suggesting of subarachnoid hemorrhage. MRI was fully diagnostic. Surgery was ruled out and spinal compression cleared spontaneously over one week. Etiological factors, possible diagnostic pittfalls and the indication surgical decompression are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Divisione Clinicizzata di Neurochirurgia, Università di Padova, Ospedale Regionale Treviso, Italy.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Longatti
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Freschi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moro
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Trincia
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Carteri
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis