Antiphospholipid antibody syndrome presenting with disseminated bleeding and spinal subdural hemorrhage

Abstract

Study design: Case report. Objectives: To report a rare cause of spinal subdural hematoma. Setting: A tertiary care university hospital in Andhra Pradesh, India. Methods: Detailed evaluation and reporting of a case admitted in the hospital. Results: A case of antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS) was found to present with spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma and paraplegia. This is a very rare presentation of APS. Conclusion: This article describes a rare case of APS presenting with disseminated bleeding and spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma, resulting in paraplegia. Sponsorship: Nil. © 2007 International Spinal Cord Society All rights reserved.