title: Two children with traumatic thoracic spinal epidural hematoma.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi, 11029, India.
authors: Narayanam Anantha Sai
authors: NA
authors: Kiran
authors: Manish K
authors: MK
authors: Kasliwal
authors: Shashak Sharad
authors: SS
authors: Kale
authors: Manmohan
authors: M
authors: Singh
authors: Ashok Kumar
authors: AK
authors: Mahapatra
mesh_terms: 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