title: Spontaneous spinal and intracranial subdural hematoma.
abstract: Subdural hematoma (SDH) of the spine following intracranial hemorrhage is extremely rare. We present a 35-year-old woman who suffered from headache and dizziness initially, and then lower back pain, lower limb weakness and paraparesis gradually developed within 1-2 weeks. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed intracranial and spinal SDH. No vascular abnormality was seen by brain and spinal angiography. Platelet count, prothrombin time, activated partial thromboplastin time, and inflammatory markers, including C-reactive protein, were normal. A diagnosis of spontaneous spinal and intracranial SDH was then confirmed surgically. Postoperative recovery was uneventful.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, China Medical University Hospital, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ming-Shiang
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Yung-Wei
authors.initials: YW
authors.lastname: Tung
authors.forename: Tzu-Hsien
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Jyh-Wen
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.forename: Clayton Chi-Chang
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Si-Wa
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Chung-Wei
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Tu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004322:Drainage / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D020199:Hematoma, Subdural, Acute / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D046649:Hematoma, Subdural, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging