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Area of Science:

  • Neurosurgery
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Traumatology

Background:

  • Traumatic spinal epidural hematomas (SEH) are uncommon, particularly in emergency department (ED) settings.
  • Patients on anticoagulants or antiplatelet agents may be at increased risk.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To report a rare case of traumatic cervicothoracic epidural hematoma.
  • To highlight the importance of emergent surgical intervention for neurological emergencies.

Main Methods:

  • Case presentation of an 85-year-old male following a motor vehicle collision.
  • Diagnostic imaging including computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
  • Surgical decompression for cervicothoracic epidural hematoma.

Main Results:

  • The patient presented with progressive neurological deficits after trauma.
  • Imaging revealed significant epidural thickening and a cervicothoracic epidural hematoma.
  • Emergent decompression resulted in a favorable clinical outcome.

Conclusions:

  • Traumatic SEH are rare but critical neurological emergencies encountered in the ED.
  • Urgent surgical decompression is crucial for patients with operative neurological deficits secondary to SEH.
  • Early recognition and intervention can lead to positive patient outcomes.