title: Spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma: report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: The clinical presentation, investigation, management and outcome of two patients with spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma (SSEH) are presented. CT myelogram revealed an extradural compressive lesion in one patient and MRI confirmed extradural haemorrhage in the second. Both the cases were treated surgically. One patient made a complete recovery and the other made no neurological recovery. The clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment and factors determining the outcome of SSEH are discussed and the literature reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, RIPAS Hospital, Bandar Seri Begawan, Negara Brunei Darussalam. ananthababu@hotmail.com
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Ananthababu
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Anbuselvam
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Radhakrishnan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D046748:Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed