A rare diagnosis in emergency department: spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma.
We report a case of a 32-year-old man who presented to the emergency department (ED) with a sudden onset of paraplegia due to spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma. Although the patient had a poor neurological condition on presentation, he was successfully operated and discharged without any neurological sequel. Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma is a rarely seen clinical entity, especially in the ED. Magnetic resonance imaging is the best choice for early diagnosis, and urgent surgical decompression is essential to prevent serious neurological deficits.
Aksay
Ersin
E
Department of Emergency Medicine, Ege University School of Medicine, Turkey. ersin.aksay@ege.edu.tr
Kiyan
Selahattin
S
Yuruktumen
Aslihan
A
Kitis
Omer
O
D000328:Adult; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D046748:Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male