Open AccessRare presentations of spontaneous spinal epidural hematomas in children
Author(s) -
Smita Ramachandran,
Varsha Mishra,
Rani Gera
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pediatric neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1998-3948
pISSN - 1817-1745
DOI - 10.4103/jpn.jpn_137_16
Subject(s) - medicine , bleed , spinal epidural hematoma , surgical decompression , presentation (obstetrics) , decompression , surgery , spinal trauma , anesthesia , hematoma , spinal cord , epidural hematoma , psychiatry
Spontaneous spinal epidural hematomas are a rare presentation in children with very few case reports of spontaneous spinal hemorrhage in the pediatric age-group. There has to be a high index of suspicion of spontaneous spinal bleed in patients with acute-onset quadriparesis with no prior history of bleeding or trauma, as early diagnosis and surgical decompression is associated with better neurological outcomes.