title: Evaluation of back pain secondary to spinal epidural hematoma associated with aspirin intake and a partial platelet glycoprotein Ia/IIa deficiency.
abstract: We report a case of spontaneous spinal epidural hemorrhage with three unusual features: (1) the hemorrhage was associated with aspirin ingestion and a reduced level of platelet glycoprotein Ia/IIa; (2) the patient presented with typical severe back pain but without neurologic dysfunction; and (3) the patient initially recovered without surgical decompression but suffered from recurrent epidural hematoma.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Inselspital, University of Berne, Switzerland.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Franscini
authors.forename: P E
authors.initials: PE
authors.lastname: Ballmer
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sturzenegger
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Beer
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tuncdogan
authors.forename: P W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Straub
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001241:Aspirin / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000172:deficiency*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D010980:Platelet Membrane Glycoproteins; D001241:Aspirin