Unusual subdural hematoma after SPA use.
We report a case of right tentorium subdural hematoma (SDH) in a 72-year-old man a few days after he visited a sanitas per aqua (SPA) facility. He had directed high-pressure water onto his head and neck. The patient was admitted to the emergency room during his 3rd day of severe throbbing and generalized headache. Cerebral computed tomography revealed a high-density SDH over the right tentorium. This is the first reported case of SPA-related SDH. Neurologists might consider the possibility that SPA use may be a factor in SDH or unexplained neurologic events in otherwise healthy persons.
Lee
Chieh-Hsun
CH
Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
Lo
Yuk-Keung
YK
Liang
Chi-Kuang
CK
D000368:Aged; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities / Q000009:adverse effects*