Spinal epidural haematoma mimicking spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage.
Spinal epidural haematoma is increasingly picked up using magnetic resonance imaging, especially following trauma. The presentation can be varied especially if there is a trivial history of trauma. Spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage can occur in spinal haematoma as a rare and unusual presentation and can be easily misdiagnosed. The key to early diagnosis is a strong suspicion and careful repeated neurological examination. We present an illustrative case.
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Department of Neurosurgery, Johannesburg Hospital, Johannesburg, Republic of South Africa. sheunlab@yahoo.com
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D046748:Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis*