title: [Spontaneous cervical extradural hematoma in a pregnant woman].
abstract: Spontaneous spinal extradural hematomas are rare entities, especially during pregnancy. The authors report a case of a 26 years old women who developed as Brown-Sequard syndrome during pregnancy. The patient underwent first a caesarean and thereafter a prompt spinal surgical decompression. Complete sensory-motor recovery occurred after 48 hours. Differential diagnosis of cord compression, etiology of bleeding, conditions of recovery after surgery are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Université de Liège, Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Belgique.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Mahieu
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Kridelka
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pintiaux
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Hans
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Brichant
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Born
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Thoumsin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011249:Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012021:Reflex, Abnormal; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis; D013577:Syndrome; D014103:Torticollis / Q000175:diagnosis
vernacular_title: Hématome extradural cervical spontané de la femme enceinte.