title: Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma in a 5-year-old girl.
abstract: Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is rare in children and is usually confined to the dorsal epidural space. We report on a 5-year-old girl who suffered from acute paraplegia and urinary retention. Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine revealed a dorsal epidural mass from the level of T6 to T8. Emergent decompressive laminectomy was performed and the epidural hematoma was evacuated. She received rehabilitation after surgery with complete recovery 2 months later.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Cathay General Hospital, No. 280, Section 4, Jen-Ai Road, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Chi-Wei
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Lung-Huang
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Hung-Tsai
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Liao
authors.forename: Kun-Long
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Hung
authors.forename: Jing-Shan
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hwan
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging