Cervical epidural hematoma after chiropractic spinal manipulation.
Spinal epidural hematoma is a rare but potentially devastating complication of spinal manipulation therapy. This is a case report of a healthy pregnant female who presented to the emergency department with a cervical epidural hematoma resulting from chiropractic spinal manipulation therapy that responded to conservative treatment rather than the more common route of surgical management.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA 98431, USA. jasonheiner@hotmail.com
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D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D006407:Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D026882:Manipulation, Chiropractic / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous