Spinal epidural hematoma without significant trauma in children: two case reports and review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Spinal epidural hematoma without significant trauma is a rare condition with potentially severe outcome. This case report and systematic review of the literature illustrates the clinical presentation, risk factors, evaluation, treatment and outcomes of spinal epidural hematoma without significant trauma in children.

Case presentation

We report one case of a 7-year-old girl who developed a neck pain after minor cervical sprain. MRI showed a right posterior epidural hematoma extending from C2/3 to T1. The hematoma was surgically evacuated, and the histopathology showed an arteriovenous malformation. Postoperative MRI showed complete evacuation of the hematoma and no residual vascular malformation. We report a second ASE with idiopathic spinal epidural hematoma of a

SUBMITTER: Carlhan-Ledermann A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7029477 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature