Two children with traumatic thoracic spinal epidural hematoma.
Traumatic spinal epidural hematomas in children are uncommon. Early diagnosis and prompt surgical evacuation is critical in these patients. We report two children with traumatic thoracic spine epidural hematomas with remarkable neurological recovery after surgical evacuation. Epidural hematoma with significant cord compression requires early diagnosis and emergency evacuation. This is crucial to expedite neurological recovery.
Kiran
Narayanam Anantha Sai
NA
Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 11029, India.
Kasliwal
Manish K
MK
Kale
Shashak Sharad
SS
Singh
Manmohan
M
Mahapatra
Ashok Kumar
AK
D002675:Child, Preschool; D046748:Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery