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Spontaneous haematomyelia: a necropsy study.

R W Leech1, J V Pitha, R A Brumback

  • 1Department of Pathology, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City 73190.

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry
|February 1, 1991
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Spontaneous haematomyelia, or intramedullary spinal haematoma, is a rare condition. Necropsy studies of two fatal cases revealed no clear cause for the haemorrhages, highlighting diagnostic challenges.

Area of Science:

  • Neuropathology
  • Spinal Cord Medicine

Background:

  • Spontaneous haematomyelia (intramedullary spinal haematoma) is an infrequent neurological event.
  • While predisposing factors like syringomyelia and vascular malformations exist, pathological evaluations are rare.

Observation:

  • Two fatal cases of spontaneous haematomyelia were examined post-mortem.
  • One case involved the cervical cord; the other extended from the medulla to the thoracic cord.

Findings:

  • Both cases resulted in death.
  • Clinical presentations varied from subacute to acute.
  • Detailed neuropathological examination identified no specific etiology for the haemorrhages.

Implications:

  • This study underscores the challenges in diagnosing the cause of spontaneous haematomyelia.

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  • Further research into the underlying mechanisms of these rare spinal cord haemorrhages is warranted.