Unusual presentation of a spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma

Acta Neurol Belg. 2009 Jun;109(2):146-8.

Abstract

Spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma (SSEH) is a rare clinical entity that generally requires an urgent surgical evacuation. The combination of Brown-Séquard syndrome (BSS) and Horner's syndrome (HS) as the presenting symptoms of a traumatic spinal epidural haematoma is very unusual, but it has never been observed in cases of spontaneous haematoma. We herein describe a case of SSEH presenting with simultaneous BSS and HS. The possibility of a conservative management in similar cases is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Brown-Sequard Syndrome / complications
  • Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / complications*
  • Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal / pathology*
  • Horner Syndrome / complications
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Spinal Cord Diseases / complications*
  • Spinal Cord Diseases / pathology*