Koo Jung Myung, Hwang Sung Hwan, Yoon Joonho, Yoon Sang Hoon, Cho Byung-Kyu
Department of neurosurgery, The Armed Forces Capital Hospital, Seongnam, Korea.
Korean J Neurotrauma. 2021 Jul 21;17(2):186-191. doi: 10.13004/kjnt.2021.17.e17. eCollection 2021 Oct.
Cervical spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (CSSEH) is a rare condition that can be potentially fatal if not properly diagnosed and managed. While prompt surgical decompression and evacuation of the hematoma are generally considered as the first line of treatment, mild cases that were managed through observation and conservative treatment have been reported. Our patient was a 24-year-old man who experienced two CSSEH events 8 months apart, both of which were managed conservatively. This was a rare case of recurrent CSSEH in which recovery was achieved without surgical intervention. We believe conservative treatment with close observation may be effective in CSSEH patients presenting with mild neurologic symptoms who have a tendency towards spontaneous neurologic improvement.
颈椎自发性脊髓硬膜外血肿(CSSEH)是一种罕见病症,如果诊断和处理不当可能会致命。虽然迅速进行手术减压和清除血肿通常被视为一线治疗方法,但也有报告称一些轻度病例通过观察和保守治疗得到了处理。我们的患者是一名24岁男性,在8个月内发生了两次CSSEH事件,两次均采用保守治疗。这是一例罕见的复发性CSSEH病例,未经手术干预即实现了康复。我们认为,对于出现轻度神经症状且有自发神经功能改善倾向的CSSEH患者,密切观察下的保守治疗可能有效。