Resolution of spinal epidural haematoma without surgery in a haemophilic infant.
Non-traumatic spinal epidural haematoma is a rare complication of haemophilia. We report a seven-month-old boy who presented with symptomatic spinal epidural haematoma. He was found to have a hemophilia B trait, and after factor IX replacement, his neurological signs were stabilized and follow-up MRI demonstrated rapid resolution of the haematoma. This illustrative case suggests that surgical intervention can be deferred as the first step in treating spinal epidural haematoma in a haemophilic infant.
Iwamuro
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Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Morita
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Kawaguchi
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Kirino
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D005164:Factor IX / Q000502:physiology*; D046748:Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002836:Hemophilia B / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
D005164:Factor IX