title: [Spontaneous extradural spinal hematoma. Case report].
abstract: We report a case of a 55-year-old woman, that has a mild hypertension, in use of a betablocker drugs, who had a sudden spinal cord compression syndrome with intense cervical pain, tetraplegia and sensitivity level in C4. Extradural spinal hematoma of the cervical spine was diagnosed by magnetic resonance. The patient underwent a laminectomy and aspiration of the hematoma. The patient is on physiotherapy and presents progressive motor and sensitivity improvement.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de Marília (FAMEMA), Brasil.
authors.forename: F da C
authors.initials: Fda C
authors.lastname: Tanuri
authors.forename: N E
authors.initials: NE
authors.lastname: Guerreiro
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakano
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Hamamoto
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006406:Hematoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000601:surgery; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery