Abstract
Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is an un common cause of cord compression. It is non-traumatic in origin and usually produces a severe neurological deficit. We report a case of SSEH that caused a Brown-Séquard syndrome and resolved spontaneously following myelography.
MeSH terms
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Aged
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Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / complications*
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Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / diagnostic imaging
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Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / surgery
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Hemiplegia / etiology*
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Horner Syndrome / etiology
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Humans
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Hypesthesia / etiology*
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Laminectomy
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Male
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Myelography
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Spinal Cord Compression / diagnostic imaging
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Spinal Cord Compression / etiology*
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Spinal Cord Compression / surgery
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Syndrome