DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.8760 ISSN: 2050-0904
Conservative management of spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma: A case report with favorable prognosis
Satoshi Nakao, Hirohito Hirata, Tomohito Yoshihara, Takaomi Kobayashi, Masatsugu Tsukamoto, Yoshiaki Egashira, Masaaki Mawatari, Tadatsugu MorimotoKey Clinical Message
Sudden spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is relatively rare. Sudden pain from the neck to the back and subsequent extremity paralysis necessitate immediate head and cervical magnetic resonance imaging or computed tomography, keeping SSEH in mind. Although surgery is recommended for progressive paralysis, conservative treatment is indicated for mildly symptomatic cases.