title: An uncommon cause of compressive myelopathy misdiagnosed as transverse myelitis.
abstract: Though spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma is a very uncommon cause of spinal cord compression, early correct diagnosis is crucial for final clinical outcome. A case of spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma with similar clinical presentation to transverse myelitis was reported. Careful clinical correlation and multiple sequences of spinal magnetic resonance images are critical factors for early diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Prince of Songkla University, Hat Yai, Songkhla, Thailand.
authors.forename: Nontalee
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Thongsong
authors.forename: Suwanna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Setthawatcharawanich
authors.forename: Pornchai
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Sathirapanya
authors.forename: Kitti
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Limapichat
authors.forename: Kanitpong
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Phabphal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D005260:Female; D046748:Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009188:Myelitis, Transverse / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery