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Case Reports
. 2016 Sep;68 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S22-S24.
doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2016.05.012. Epub 2016 Jun 3.

Unusual complication of coronary angiogram: Spinal epidural hematoma

Vijaysinh Namdeo Patil  1 , Pradeep Kumar Shetty  2 , Vikram Bohra  3 , Vikram Huded  3
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Case Reports

Unusual complication of coronary angiogram: Spinal epidural hematoma

Vijaysinh Namdeo Patil et al. Indian Heart J. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

Coronary angiogram is considered a relatively safe procedure but unusual complications do occur. Such an unusual case was happened post radial artery approach angiogram leading to severe co-morbidity to patient. We are reporting this case of a female patient who developed acute spinal epidural hematoma two hours after coronary angiogram.

Keywords: Coronary angiogram; Epidural spinal hematoma; Paraplegia.

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(A) T1w-coronal section of spine MRI shows a large posterior epidural isointense collection extending from C3- to L1 level (white arrow). (B and C) T2w-axial and coronal section of spine MRI shows hyperintense with few heterogeneous areas signal (white arrow).
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