title: [Spinal subdural haematoma].
abstract: Spinal subdural haematoma is a rare pathology and may cause severe neurological deficit. In this paper a case of acute spinal subdural haematoma of multifactorial etiology--traumatic versus iatrogenic--is presented, in which the clinical evaluation, Computerized Tomography and Magnetic Resonance were of utmost importance as far as the early diagnosis is concerned, allowing therefore decompressive surgery to avoid neurological deficit development.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Neurocirurgia, Hospital de São Marcos, Braga.
authors.forename: Manuel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ribeiro
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Cerqueira
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fernandes
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Alegria
authors.forename: Jaime
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rocha
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D046649:Hematoma, Subdural, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D020246:Venous Thrombosis / Q000188:drug therapy