title: Spontaneous spinal extradural haematoma presenting as cardiac chest pain.
abstract: We describe a case of spontaneous spinal extradural haematoma presenting as cardiac chest pain. Although a neurosurgical emergency, the diagnosis is initially missed until neurological deficit develops. Prompt MRI scans of the spine followed by rapid transfer to a neurosurgical unit for definitive intervention increase the chances of full recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston, UK. stuartroberts@nhs.net
authors.forename: Stuart A G
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Digant J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kamdar
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wasserberg
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005260:Female; D046748:Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery