Open AccessA spontaneous cervical spinal epidural hematoma in a male patient receiving treatment for acute coronary syndrome: A case report
Author(s) -
Mustafa Çorum,
İsmail Önder Uysal,
Abdülmecit Afşin,
Cihan Aksoy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.235
H-Index - 5
ISSN - 2587-0823
DOI - 10.5606/tftrd.2020.3971
Subject(s) - medicine , acute coronary syndrome , spinal epidural hematoma , epidural hematoma , hematoma , neck pain , anticoagulant therapy , surgery , anesthesia , cardiology , myocardial infarction , alternative medicine , pathology
Although spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma is a rare entity with an unknown origin, it may occur secondary to the use of anticoagulant and/or antiplatelet agents, which are particularly used for the treatment of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. Since it occurs rarely and its initial symptoms are usually non-specific, early and accurate diagnosis can be challenging which affects survival rate and the quality of life. Herein, we present a 65-year-old male case who developed acute severe neck pain and headache on the third day of acute coronary syndrome treatment, followed by neurological deficits in bilateral upper and lower extremities.