title: Medical management of extensive spinal epidural hematoma in a child with factor IX deficiency.
abstract: We report an unusual case of extensive spinal epidural hematoma in a seven-year-old male with severe factor IX deficiency. Despite evidence of extensive spinal epidural hematoma on the magnetic resonance imaging scan, aggressive replacement therapy resulted in complete neurologic recovery without the need for surgical decompression. This case also points to the usefulness of serial magnetic resonance imaging scans to monitor progress of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Davis, Medical Center, Sacramento 95817.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Sheikh
authors.forename: C F
authors.initials: CF
authors.lastname: Abildgaard
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002648:Child; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D002836:Hemophilia B / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D001779:Blood Coagulation Factors; C025667:prothrombin complex concentrates