title: Resolution of spinal epidural haematoma without surgery in a haemophilic infant.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Iwamuro
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morita
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kirino
mesh_terms: D005164:Factor IX / Q000502:physiology*; D046748:Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D002836:Hemophilia B / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D005164:Factor IX