J Korean Neurosurg Soc.
1982 Mar;11(1):55-59.
Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Hematoma in the Young: Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neurosurgery, Presbyterian Medical Center, Jeonju, Korea.
Abstract
- There have been few description of spontaneous epidural hematoma of spinal cord in the young. Duration of symptoms in previous cases has varied from hours to days. We recently evacuated a 16-year-old boy with cord compression from an extradural clot, who complained of abdominal pain & diarrhea before becoming spinal epidural hematoma occurred in the young.