title: Widespread post-traumatic acute spinal subdural haematoma: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: METHODS
  A case report of acute post-traumatic spinal subdural haematoma (ASSH).
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report a rare post-traumatic problem.
  
  
  METHODS
  Dicle University Hospital, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
  
  
  METHODS
  A 3-year-old boy was admitted to our clinic with paraplegia 24 h after falling from a height of about 5 meters. Investigation revealed an acute spinal subdural haematoma.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Following surgery there was marked improvement. The rehabilitation of the patient continues.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  MRI is the most valuable diagnostic method. In each case diagnosed as ASSH, prompt evacuation should be performed before irreversible neurological damage occurs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Ozkan
authors.forename: M S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kemaloğlu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Selçuki
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000628:therapy*; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae
chemical_list: D008775:Methylprednisolone