title: Thoracic spinal cord epidural hematoma after extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.
abstract: Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) is a well-established, safe, and effective therapeutic alternative to surgical treatment for urolithiasis. Complications of ESWL do occur in a small number of patients, and when they do, they typically involve the kidney. Formation of a spinal epidural hematoma is an extremely rare complication after ESWL for kidney stone removal. The authors present the case of a 61-year-old man in whom a large spinal epidural hematoma developed after ESWL. They discuss the possible pathogenic mechanism of such a complication.
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Uijeongbu St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, College of Medicine, Uijeongbu, Korea.
authors: Sang-Bok
authors: SB
authors: Lee
authors: Tae-Gyu
authors: TG
authors: Lee
authors: Do-Sung
authors: DS
authors: Yoo
authors: Pil-Woo
authors: PW
authors: Huh
authors: Kyoung-Suok
authors: KS
authors: Cho
mesh_terms: D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D046748:Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008096:Lithotripsy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D052878:Urolithiasis / Q000628:therapy*