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Case Reports
. 2002 Nov-Dec;43(6):345-7.

Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma in a 5-year-old girl

Chi-Wei Chang  1 , Lung-Huang Lin, Hung-Tsai Liao, Kun-Long Hung, Jing-Shan Hwan
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  • PMID: 12632789
Case Reports

Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma in a 5-year-old girl

Chi-Wei Chang et al. Acta Paediatr Taiwan. 2002 Nov-Dec.

Abstract

Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is rare in children and is usually confined to the dorsal epidural space. We report on a 5-year-old girl who suffered from acute paraplegia and urinary retention. Magnetic resonance imaging of the spine revealed a dorsal epidural mass from the level of T6 to T8. Emergent decompressive laminectomy was performed and the epidural hematoma was evacuated. She received rehabilitation after surgery with complete recovery 2 months later.

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