Open AccessNon traumatic spinal epidural haematoma
Author(s) -
Nadia Khalid,
N Shah
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
acute medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1747-4892
pISSN - 1747-4884
DOI - 10.52964/amja.0746
Subject(s) - medicine , warfarin , magnetic resonance imaging , surgery , epidural hematoma , atrial fibrillation , radiology , hematoma , cardiology
Spinal epidural haematoma is a rare condition, which may be due to trauma, surgery, epidural catheterisation or disorders of coagulation. We report a case of 60 year old lady who was on warfarin for Atrial fibrillation (AF) presented with history of non-traumatic sudden onset pain in both legs and difficulty in walking. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) spine demonstrated epidural haematoma which was treated conservatively. Another dilemma was anticoagulation for AF. We examine the options to manage such case.