Acute spontaneous spinal subdural haematoma: MRI features.
We present MRI findings in three patients with acute spontaneous subdural haematomas of the spine. Acute haematomas (1-3 days) were isointense or gave slightly high signal on T1-and heterogeneous signal on T2-weighted images. MRI precisely defined the level and extent of the haematoma preoperatively. The MRI was prospectively correctly interpreted as acute subdural haematomas in all patients. As a specific, noninvasive modality, MRI is the preferred imaging technique in this rare clinical entity.
Kirsch
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Neuroradiology, Department of Medical Radiology, University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland. ekirsch@uhbs.ch
Khangure
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Holthouse
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McAuliffe
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D000328:Adult; D020199:Hematoma, Subdural, Acute / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged