title: Cervicothoracic spinal epidural hematoma after anterior cervical spinal surgery.
abstract: The purpose of this case report is to describe a rare case of a cervicothoracic spinal epidural hematoma (SEH) after anterior cervical spine surgery. A 60-year-old man complained of severe neck and arm pain 4 hours after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion at the C5-6 level. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a postoperative SEH extending from C1 to T4. Direct hemostasis and drainage of loculated hematoma at the C5-6 level completely improved the patient's condition. When a patient complains of severe neck and/or arm pain after anterior cervical spinal surgery, though rare, the possibility of a postoperative SEH extending to non-decompressed, adjacent levels should be considered as with our case.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Wooridul Spine Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
authors: Dong Yeob
authors: DY
authors: Lee
authors: Sang-Ho
authors: SH
authors: Lee