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Case Reports
. 1993 Apr;78(4):658-60.
doi: 10.3171/jns.1993.78.4.0658.

Epidural migration of hemostatic agents as a cause of postthoracotomy paraplegia. Report of two cases

E Wada  1 , K Yonenobu, S Ebara, O Kuwahara, K Ono
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Epidural migration of hemostatic agents as a cause of postthoracotomy paraplegia. Report of two cases

E Wada et al. J Neurosurg. 1993 Apr.

Abstract

Paraplegia secondary to pulmonary surgery occurred in two patients because of epidural migration of hemostatic agents. Computerized tomography following myelography revealed the lesion clearly. Both patients achieved satisfactory neurological recovery through prompt diagnosis and treatment.

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