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Spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma with spontaneous resolution

Authors :
U. E. Bergval
L. A. Brawn
G. A. Davies-Jones
Source :
Postgraduate Medical Journal. 62:885-887
Publication Year :
1986
Publisher :
Oxford University Press (OUP), 1986.

Abstract

Summary Spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma is of unknown aetiology, but it has been associated with hypertension. Treatment is surgical decompression but three cases of spontaneous recovery have been reported. We report the fourth such recovery in a 68 year old hypertensive woman.

Details

ISSN :
14690756 and 00325473
Volume :
62
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Postgraduate Medical Journal
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....b792e3e6a52b9d2da695c4882a87d363
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.62.731.885