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Review
. 2020 Jul-Sep;15(3):171-174.
doi: 10.4103/jpn.JPN_137_16. Epub 2020 Nov 6.

Rare Presentations of Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Hematomas in Children

Smita Ramachandran  1 , Varsha Mishra  1 , Rani Gera  1
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Review

Rare Presentations of Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Hematomas in Children

Smita Ramachandran et al. J Pediatr Neurosci. 2020 Jul-Sep.

Abstract

Spontaneous spinal epidural hematomas are a rare presentation in children with very few case reports of spontaneous spinal hemorrhage in the pediatric age-group. There has to be a high index of suspicion of spontaneous spinal bleed in patients with acute-onset quadriparesis with no prior history of bleeding or trauma, as early diagnosis and surgical decompression is associated with better neurological outcomes.

Keywords: Laminectomy; pediatric age-group; spontaneous spinal hematoma.

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MRI of the patient preoperatively
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