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Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Hematoma in Pregnancy

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     Spinal epidural hematoma (SEH) is an uncommon condition. Spontaneous SEH, accounting for 0.3–0.9% of all spinal epidural space occupying lesions, instead is associated with risk factors (such as substantial soft trauma or coagulation abnormalities).The pathophysiology of spontaneous and idiopathic SEH is still under debate: There are only a few reports in literature of spontaneous evolving SEH with progressively increasing pain and neurological impairment.     Magnetic resonance imaging may be inconclusive for differential diagnosis. Here, we present a 38-years old female on the 2nd trimester of her pregnancy preset with spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma with a sudden onset of weakness and back pain fallowed by a sudden paraplegia. MR imaging showed high intensity irregular dotted lesion seen in the lower thoracic region (T12), in addition, MRI revealed an intervertebral disk prolapse with a cord compression between (L3-L4) (L4-L5).      The Surgical treatment of the case, the patient underwent laminectomy and an evacuation of the hematoma by the neurosurgical team allowed a correct diagnosis but still paraplegic. Our aim is to discuss the clinical and radiological features and the treatment options.  

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10.12816/0040107

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spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma, Epidural hematoma, Pregnancy

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Ali Malik

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Alahmed

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Imam Abdul-Rahman Bin Faisal University

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Faisal

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Alabbas

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King Fahad university of Dammam, Faculty of Medicine

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Majdi Saleh

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Alzahrani

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Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah , Saudi Arabia.

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69

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2154

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2017-10-01

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2018-08-26

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2017-10-01

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1,603

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1,606

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1687-2002

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2090-7125

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The Egyptian Journal of Hospital Medicine

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Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Hematoma in Pregnancy

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22 Jan 2023