Spinal epidural haematoma in a patient with haemophilia-B.
Spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma is rare. A case of haemophilia-B presenting with cervical spinal cord compression due to epidural haematoma, is reported. This is the second case in literature, to our knowledge, of intraspinal epidural haematoma in a patient with haemophilia-B. The importance of early diagnosis, especially with magnetic resonance imaging and surgical intervention, when deemed necessary, are emphasized.
Department of Neurology, Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India.
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Meena
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Jayalakshmi
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Prasad
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Murthy
D000328:Adult; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002836:Hemophilia B / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery