Spontaneous chronic head and spinal subdural haematoma.
Spinal chronic subdural haematomas (SSDH) are extremely rare. We report a case of a SSDH combined with intracranial SDH. After tapping the SSDH in addition to the evacuation of SDH, the clinical symptoms dramatically improved. SSDH are considered to have an uncertain prognosis; however, good results can be obtained with an early diagnosis and prompt treatment.
Morishige
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M
Department of Neurosurgery, Oita University School of Medicine, Oita, Japan.
Abe
T
T
Ishii
K
K
Fujiki
M
M
Kobayashi
H
H
Karashima
A
A
Yamashita
M
M
D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D020200:Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D046648:Hematoma, Subdural, Intracranial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D046649:Hematoma, Subdural, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013129:Spinal Puncture; D014207:Trephining