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.
Heiner
Jason D
JD
Department of Emergency Medicine, Madigan Army Medical Center, Tacoma, WA 98431, USA. jasonheiner@hotmail.com
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