Traumatic spinal epidural hematoma in a 1-year-old boy.
Traumatic spinal epidural hematoma is uncommon in children, making rapid diagnosis difficult. In this report, we present a case of traumatic cervical epidural hematoma in a 1-year-old boy, diagnosed with computed tomography scanning and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Management was conservative and the lesion regressed spontaneously. The presentation in childhood is often nonspecific. MRI is the imaging modality of choice for diagnosing these lesions. Conservative treatment has to be considered in cases with a benign clinical course and provided that the patient is followed up neurologically with repeated MRI.
Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, Service des Urgences Pédiatriques, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France. Electronic address: anne-laure.tarbe-de-saint-hardouin@nck.aphp.fr.
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Tarbé de Saint Hardouin
Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, Service d'Imagerie Pédiatrique, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
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Grévent
Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, Service de Neurochirurgie Pédiatrique, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France.
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Sainte-Rose
Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, Service des Urgences Pédiatriques, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France.
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Angoulvant
Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, Service des Urgences Pédiatriques, 149, rue de Sèvres, 75015 Paris, France; Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France.
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Chéron
D000058:Accidental Falls; D046748:Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed