| Spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma during pregnancy. | |
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PMID: 20329420 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma (SSEH) is rare in pregnancy and only five cases have been reported. We present a case of a 25-year-old female G1P0 (gravida one, para zero) who at 31 weeks of gestation developed progressive descending quadriplegia and numbness upto the level of C4. MRI of the spine was performed, which demonstrated a cervical epidural evolving hematoma/abscess extending from C3 to C7 vertebrae. For which spinal decompression with spinal laminectomy was performed with removal of an epidural haematoma. The patient's neurological function subsequently improved. The diagnosis and management of spontaneous epidural haematoma in pregnancy is presented with a review of the literature. |
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Authors:
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D P Singh; S C Lamtha; S Kumar |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India Volume: 57 ISSN: 0004-5772 ISO Abbreviation: J Assoc Physicians India Publication Date: 2009 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-03-24 Completed Date: 2010-04-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7505585 Medline TA: J Assoc Physicians India Country: India |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 540-2 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Medicine, RNT Medical College, Udaipur. |
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Adult Decompression, Surgical* Female Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / diagnosis, etiology, surgery* Humans Hypesthesia / etiology, surgery Laminectomy* Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / diagnosis, etiology, surgery* Pregnancy Outcome Quadriplegia / etiology, radiography Treatment Outcome |
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