| Spontaneous epidural hematoma of thoracic spine presenting as Brown-Séquard syndrome: report of a case with review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 21903018 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is an uncommon clinical entity. It produces a severe neurological deficit and prompt decompression is usually the first choice of treatment. Brown-Séquard syndrome is commonly seen in the setting of spinal trauma or an extramedullary spinal neoplasm, but rarely caused by SSEH. METHODS: Case report and literature review. FINDINGS: A previously healthy man presented with Brown-Séquard syndrome below T5-T6 cord segment secondary to spontaneous epidural hematoma. He opted for conservative treatment, which was followed by rapid resolution. CONCLUSIONS: Although Brown-Séquard syndrome as a presenting feature of SSEH is rare, it does exist in exceptional case, which should be taken into consideration for differential diagnosis. Prompt surgical decompression is an absolute surgical indication widely accepted for patient with progressive neurological deficit. However, SSEH presenting with incomplete neurological insult such as Brown-Séquard syndrome might have a benign course. Successful non-operative management of this problem does not make it a standard of care, and surgical decompression remains the standard treatment for SSEH. |
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Authors:
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Hong-Xin Cai; Chao Liu; Jian-Feng Zhang; Shuang-Lin Wan; Kenzo Uchida; Shun-Wu Fan |
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The journal of spinal cord medicine Volume: 34 ISSN: 1079-0268 ISO Abbreviation: J Spinal Cord Med Publication Date: 2011 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-09-09 Completed Date: 2011-10-28 Revised Date: 2012-07-02 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9504452 Medline TA: J Spinal Cord Med Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 432-6 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang University, Hang Zhou, China. |
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Adult Brown-Sequard Syndrome / physiopathology* Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / diagnosis* Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Male Spinal Cord / pathology* Thoracic Vertebrae |
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