Korean J Spine.  2015 Sep;12(3):213-216. 10.14245/kjs.2015.12.3.213.

Spontaneous Spinal Subdural Hematoma causing Brown-Sequard Syndrome with Thrombocytopenic Myelodysplastic Syndrome

• Lee JH
• Park KS
• Lee DS
• Park MS

• KMID: 2288355
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14245/kjs.2015.12.3.213

Abstract

Spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma (SSDH) is a very rare condition. We report a case of SSDH presenting with Brown-Sequard syndrome, treated by surgical evacuation. A 77-year-old woman was hospitalized for back pain without trauma history. As she showed progressive sensory loss and right-side dominant paraparesis, we performed magnetic resonance imaging and confirmed the SSDH in the thoracic area. Therefore, she underwent emergent operation and the hematoma was evacuated successfully. After the operation, the patient showed improvement in neurologic function.

Keyword

Spinal subdural hematoma; Thrombocytopenia; Spinal cord injuries

MeSH Terms

Aged
Back Pain
Brown-Sequard Syndrome*
Female
Hematoma
Hematoma, Subdural, Spinal*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Myelodysplastic Syndromes*
Paraparesis
Spinal Cord Injuries
Thrombocytopenia