Widespread posttraumatic spinal subdural hematoma--imaging findings with spontaneous resolution: case report.
A 63-year-old man developed paraparesis and signs of meningeal irritation 4 days after a fall which caused a minor contusion of the cervical spine. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an extensive spinal subdural hematoma. The usefulness of MRI for diagnosis and successful conservative treatment is discussed.
Juvonen
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Department of Surgery, University of Oulu, Finland.
Tervonen
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Ukkola
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Klintrup
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D000058:Accidental Falls; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology