Spontaneous chronic head and spinal subdural haematoma

M Morishige; T Abe; K Ishii; M Fujiki; H Kobayashi; A Karashima; M Yamashita

doi:10.1007/s00701-007-1256-4

Spontaneous chronic head and spinal subdural haematoma

Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2007 Oct;149(10):1081-2; discussion 1082. doi: 10.1007/s00701-007-1256-4. Epub 2007 Jul 31.

Authors

M Morishige¹, T Abe, K Ishii, M Fujiki, H Kobayashi, A Karashima, M Yamashita

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, Oita University School of Medicine, Oita, Japan.

PMID: 17665089
DOI: 10.1007/s00701-007-1256-4

Abstract

Spinal chronic subdural haematomas (SSDH) are extremely rare. We report a case of a SSDH combined with intracranial SDH. After tapping the SSDH in addition to the evacuation of SDH, the clinical symptoms dramatically improved. SSDH are considered to have an uncertain prognosis; however, good results can be obtained with an early diagnosis and prompt treatment.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Headache / etiology
Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / diagnosis
Hematoma, Subdural, Chronic / surgery*
Hematoma, Subdural, Intracranial / diagnosis
Hematoma, Subdural, Intracranial / surgery*
Hematoma, Subdural, Spinal / diagnosis
Hematoma, Subdural, Spinal / surgery*
Humans
Low Back Pain / etiology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Spinal Puncture
Trephining