Spinal chronic subdural hematoma in a patient with ventriculo-peritoneal shunting after a minor trauma.
METHODS
Case report and review of literature.


OBJECTIVE
Intracranial chronic subdural hematoma (SDH) is a well-recognized complication of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt. Spinal chronic SDH is very rarely associated with VP shunt.


METHODS
Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.


METHODS
We describe a spinal chronic SDH, developing after a minor trauma, in a patient who underwent a VP shunt surgery for hydrocephalus 6 months previously. A good outcome was achieved after decompressive surgery.


CONCLUSIONS
Spinal chronic SDH should be considered in the diagnosis of progressive spinal compression, especially in the patients with VP shunt after minor trauma.
Su
Y-F
YF
Division of Neurosurgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, No. 100 Shih-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.
Hwang
Y-F
YF
Lee
K-S
KS
Lin
C-L
CL
Howng
S-L
SL
Hwang
S-L
SL
D000368:Aged; D020200:Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy / Q000379:methods; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis; D035583:Rare Diseases; D020127:Recovery of Function; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D013624:Taiwan; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D017287:Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000601:surgery