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Case Reports
. 2023 Jun 29;24(5):311-312.
doi: 10.1002/jgf2.638. eCollection 2023 Sep.

Three layers in spinal canal

Satoshi Inaba  1 , Hisatoshi Okumura  1 , Ayaka Kobayashi  2 , Atsushi Kawashima  1
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Case Reports

Three layers in spinal canal

Satoshi Inaba et al. J Gen Fam Med. .

Abstract

Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma, which mimicked aortic dissection.

Keywords: Diagnostic Reasoning; Emergency Medicine; Hospital General Medicine; Internal Medicine.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have stated explicitly that there are no conflicts of interest in connection with this article.

Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Sagittal view of a contrast‐enhanced CT scan revealed an epidural space‐occupying lesion with extravasation (red arrow) that has a clear boundary with the low‐absorption area (black arrows).
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Sagital view on T2‐weighted imaging of MRI revealed a three‐layered structure in the spinal canal, consisting of the spinal cord (white arrows), spinal fluid (red arrows), and hematoma (black arrows).
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