Delayed traumatic spinal epidural hematoma with neurological deficits

  • Rodrigues L
  • Abreu F
  • Fujiki E
  • et al.
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ABSTRACT To describe the mechanism that causes spinal epidural hematoma with neurologic deficit and review the literature. We report a case of a 62-year-old man with post-traumatic epidural hematoma in the cervicothoracic spine, who developed progressive neurological deficit which eventually resulted in complete paralysis below T1. During surgical evacuation significant spine compression due to an organizing hematoma was observed. After surgery, the patient's motor function improved and there was a complete recovery of the neurologic deficit after a rehabilitation program. Conclusion: Epidural hematoma can happen after delayed traumatic event leading to a variable degree of neurologic damage.RESUMO Descrever o mecanismo causador de hematoma epidural com déficit neurológico e revisão da literatura. Relata-se caso de paciente com 62 anos, do sexo masculino, com hematoma epidural pós-traumático da coluna cervicotorácica, com desenvolvimento neurológico progressivo, resultando eventualmente em paralisia completa abaixo de T1. Durante o esvaziamento cirúrgico foi observada compressão significante da coluna vertebral devido ao hematoma em organização. Após cirurgia houve melhora das funções motoras e recuperação completa do déficit neurológico pós-reabilitação. O hematoma epidural pode ocorrer tardiamente a eventos traumáticos, levando a lesões neurológicas de graus variados.

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Rodrigues, L. M. R., Abreu, F., Fujiki, E. N., & Milani, C. (2010). Delayed traumatic spinal epidural hematoma with neurological deficits. Einstein (São Paulo), 8(4), 477–479. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1679-45082010rc1748

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