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Spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma presenting as quadriparesis: A case report in compliance with the SCARE
Salem Al-Dwairy1,2, Alaa Al-Mousa1,2, Jehad Fataftah3,4
1Department of Special Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The Hashemite University, P.O.Box 330127, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan.
Abstract:
Spinal epidural hematoma (SEH) is a rare disease. Several pathologies have been described as a cause, including trauma, arteriovenous malformations, coagulopathies, and iatrogenic causes. Spontaneous spinal epidural hematomas (SSEH) are blood in the spinal extradural space without a known cause. The incidence of SSEH has been estimated as 0.1 per 100,000 per year. Herein, we report a case of spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma in the cervical spine. We report a 57-year-old male patient who presented with sudden axial neck pain associated with upper and lower extremities weakness. Symptoms were precipitated by coughing. MRI of the cervical spine revealed an extradural lesion compressing the dorsal aspect of the spinal cord from C4 - C7. He underwent urgent decompressive laminectomy and evacuation of the hematoma.
