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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
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Pathology
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Spinal epidural hematoma (SEH)
Definitions
Posttraumatic accumulation of blood into spinal epidural space
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Angiographic Findings
Nonvascular Interventions
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Domenicucci M et al: Spinal epidural hematomas: personal experience and literature review of more than 1000 cases. J Neurosurg Spine. 27(2):198-208, 2017
Wolf M et al: Neuroimaging of the traumatic spine. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 24(3):541-61, 2016
Giugale JM et al: Traumatic brachial plexus root avulsion and cervical spine epidural hematoma in an 18 year old male. Spine J. 15(2):365-6, 2015
Pérez-Bovet J et al: Traumatic epidural retroclival hematoma with odontoid fracture and cardiorespiratory arrest. Spinal Cord. 51(12):926-8, 2013
Rangarajan V et al: Traumatic cervical epidural hematoma in an infant. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 4(1):37-9, 2013
Kiran NA et al: Two children with traumatic thoracic spinal epidural hematoma. J Clin Neurosci. 16(10):1356-8, 2009
Groen RJ: Non-operative treatment of spontaneous spinal epidural hematomas: a review of the literature and a comparison with operative cases. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 146(2):103-10, 2004
Kirwan R et al: Nontraumatic acute and subacute enhancing spinal epidural hematoma mimicking a tumor in a child. Pediatr Radiol, 2004
Liao CC et al: Experience in the surgical management of spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma. J Neurosurg. 100(1 Suppl):38-45, 2004
Chang FC et al: Contrast enhancement patterns of acute spinal epidural hematomas: a report of two cases. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 24(3):366-9, 2003
Kreppel D et al: Spinal hematoma: a literature survey with meta-analysis of 613 patients. Neurosurg Rev. 26(1):1-49, 2003
Lang SA et al: Spinal epidural hematoma and epidural analgesia. Can J Anaesth. 50(4):422-3, 2003
Muthukumar N: Chronic spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma -- a rare cause of cervical myelopathy. Eur Spine J. 12(1):100-3, 2003
Steinmetz MP et al: Successful surgical management of a case of spontaneous epidural hematoma of the spine during pregnancy. Spine J. 3(6):539-42, 2003
Uribe J et al: Delayed postoperative spinal epidural hematomas. Spine J. 3(2):125-9, 2003
Allison EJ Jr et al: Spinal epidural haematoma as a result of warfarin/fluconazole drug interaction. Eur J Emerg Med. 9(2):175-7, 2002
Clark MA et al: Spinal epidural hematoma complicating thrombolytic therapy with tissue plasminogen activator--a case report. J Emerg Med. 23(3):247-51, 2002
Dardik A et al: Subdural hematoma after thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: an underreported complication of spinal fluid drainage? J Vasc Surg. 36(1):47-50, 2002
Houten JK et al: Paraplegia after lumbosacral nerve root block: report of three cases. Spine J. 2(1):70-5, 2002
Ravid S et al: Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma: an uncommon presentation of a rare disease. Childs Nerv Syst. 18(6-7):345-7, 2002
Reitman CA et al: Subdural hematoma after cervical epidural steroid injection. Spine. 27(6):E174-6, 2002
Stoll A et al: Epidural hematoma after epidural block: implications for its use in pain management. Surg Neurol. 57(4):235-40, 2002
Sung JM et al: Acute spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma in a hemodialysis patient with a bleeding tendency. Nephron. 91(2):358-60, 2002
Tseng SH et al: Cervical epidural hematoma after spinal manipulation therapy: case report. J Trauma. 52(3):585-6, 2002
Uber-Zak LD et al: Neurologic complications of sit-ups associated with the Valsalva maneuver: 2 case reports. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 83(2):278-82, 2002
Holtås S et al: Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma: findings at MR imaging and clinical correlation. Radiology. 199(2):409-13, 1996
Gundry CR et al: Epidural hematoma of the lumbar spine: 18 surgically confirmed cases. Radiology. 187(2):427-31, 1993
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KEY FACTS
Terminology
Imaging
Top Differential Diagnoses
Pathology
Clinical Issues
Diagnostic Checklist
TERMINOLOGY
Abbreviations
Spinal epidural hematoma (SEH)
Definitions
Posttraumatic accumulation of blood into spinal epidural space
IMAGING
General Features
CT Findings
MR Findings
Angiographic Findings
Nonvascular Interventions
Imaging Recommendations
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Gross Pathologic & Surgical Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
DIAGNOSTIC CHECKLIST
Consider
Image Interpretation Pearls
Selected References
Domenicucci M et al: Spinal epidural hematomas: personal experience and literature review of more than 1000 cases. J Neurosurg Spine. 27(2):198-208, 2017
Wolf M et al: Neuroimaging of the traumatic spine. Magn Reson Imaging Clin N Am. 24(3):541-61, 2016
Giugale JM et al: Traumatic brachial plexus root avulsion and cervical spine epidural hematoma in an 18 year old male. Spine J. 15(2):365-6, 2015
Pérez-Bovet J et al: Traumatic epidural retroclival hematoma with odontoid fracture and cardiorespiratory arrest. Spinal Cord. 51(12):926-8, 2013
Rangarajan V et al: Traumatic cervical epidural hematoma in an infant. J Craniovertebr Junction Spine. 4(1):37-9, 2013
Kiran NA et al: Two children with traumatic thoracic spinal epidural hematoma. J Clin Neurosci. 16(10):1356-8, 2009
Groen RJ: Non-operative treatment of spontaneous spinal epidural hematomas: a review of the literature and a comparison with operative cases. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 146(2):103-10, 2004
Kirwan R et al: Nontraumatic acute and subacute enhancing spinal epidural hematoma mimicking a tumor in a child. Pediatr Radiol, 2004
Liao CC et al: Experience in the surgical management of spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma. J Neurosurg. 100(1 Suppl):38-45, 2004
Chang FC et al: Contrast enhancement patterns of acute spinal epidural hematomas: a report of two cases. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 24(3):366-9, 2003
Kreppel D et al: Spinal hematoma: a literature survey with meta-analysis of 613 patients. Neurosurg Rev. 26(1):1-49, 2003
Lang SA et al: Spinal epidural hematoma and epidural analgesia. Can J Anaesth. 50(4):422-3, 2003
Muthukumar N: Chronic spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma -- a rare cause of cervical myelopathy. Eur Spine J. 12(1):100-3, 2003
Steinmetz MP et al: Successful surgical management of a case of spontaneous epidural hematoma of the spine during pregnancy. Spine J. 3(6):539-42, 2003
Uribe J et al: Delayed postoperative spinal epidural hematomas. Spine J. 3(2):125-9, 2003
Allison EJ Jr et al: Spinal epidural haematoma as a result of warfarin/fluconazole drug interaction. Eur J Emerg Med. 9(2):175-7, 2002
Clark MA et al: Spinal epidural hematoma complicating thrombolytic therapy with tissue plasminogen activator--a case report. J Emerg Med. 23(3):247-51, 2002
Dardik A et al: Subdural hematoma after thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: an underreported complication of spinal fluid drainage? J Vasc Surg. 36(1):47-50, 2002
Houten JK et al: Paraplegia after lumbosacral nerve root block: report of three cases. Spine J. 2(1):70-5, 2002
Ravid S et al: Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma: an uncommon presentation of a rare disease. Childs Nerv Syst. 18(6-7):345-7, 2002
Reitman CA et al: Subdural hematoma after cervical epidural steroid injection. Spine. 27(6):E174-6, 2002
Stoll A et al: Epidural hematoma after epidural block: implications for its use in pain management. Surg Neurol. 57(4):235-40, 2002
Sung JM et al: Acute spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma in a hemodialysis patient with a bleeding tendency. Nephron. 91(2):358-60, 2002
Tseng SH et al: Cervical epidural hematoma after spinal manipulation therapy: case report. J Trauma. 52(3):585-6, 2002
Uber-Zak LD et al: Neurologic complications of sit-ups associated with the Valsalva maneuver: 2 case reports. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 83(2):278-82, 2002
Holtås S et al: Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma: findings at MR imaging and clinical correlation. Radiology. 199(2):409-13, 1996
Gundry CR et al: Epidural hematoma of the lumbar spine: 18 surgically confirmed cases. Radiology. 187(2):427-31, 1993
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