Alkhuraiji Abdullah S, Alrehaili Osama A, Al Boukai Ahmad A
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Department of Radiology, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Cureus. 2021 Jul 29;13(7):e16728. doi: 10.7759/cureus.16728. eCollection 2021 Jul.
Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is uncommon, with an estimated incidence of one per million per year in the general population. Since SSEH was first described, only 29 cases have been reported in children. This condition is difficult to diagnose and needs immediate surgical intervention for hematoma evacuation and cord decompression to obtain optimal functional and neurological outcomes. The presentation in children might be atypical. We present a case that was managed surgically and yielded full recovery.
自发性脊髓硬膜外血肿(SSEH)并不常见,普通人群中估计年发病率为百万分之一。自首次描述SSEH以来,儿童病例仅报告了29例。这种情况很难诊断,需要立即进行手术干预以清除血肿并解除脊髓压迫,从而获得最佳的功能和神经学预后。儿童的表现可能不典型。我们报告一例经手术治疗后完全康复的病例。