Spontaneous spinal epidural haemorrhage complicating transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunting.
A patient with chronic liver disease and portal hypertension who developed acute spinal cord compression following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunting is described. Radiological and pathological examinations revealed an epidural haematoma.
McLellan
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Department of Clinical Neurology, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK.
de Silva
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Sandercock
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Hayes
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Dillon
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Redhead
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D004824:Epidural Space; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000601:surgery*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019168:Portasystemic Shunt, Transjugular Intrahepatic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology