title: Unusual presentation of a spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma.
abstract: Spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma (SSEH) is a rare clinical entity that generally requires an urgent surgical evacuation. The combination of Brown-Séquard syndrome (BSS) and Horner's syndrome (HS) as the presenting symptoms of a traumatic spinal epidural haematoma is very unusual, but it has never been observed in cases of spontaneous haematoma. We herein describe a case of SSEH presenting with simultaneous BSS and HS. The possibility of a conservative management in similar cases is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Neurosurgery, Department of Neuroscience, University of Torino, Torino, Italy
authors.forename: Pier Paolo
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Panciani
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Forgnone
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fontanella
authors.forename: Alessandro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ducati
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lanotte
mesh_terms: D018437:Brown-Sequard Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D046748:Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*; D006732:Horner Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology*