Traumatic lumbar spinal subdural hematoma--a case report.
A 74-year-old woman suffered from lower legs weakness after a motor vehicle accident. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) on the seventh posttraumatic day, revealed a lumbar spinal subdural hematoma at the level of L4-5. After surgical intervention to remove the subdural hematoma, the patient made a complete recovery.
Wang
C J
CJ
Department of Neurosurgery, Kaohsiung Medical University, No. 100, Shih-Chuan 1st Road, 807 Kaohsiung, Taiwan. ed0501@kimo.com.tw
Kung
S S
SS
Howng
S L
SL
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae