Spinal Epidural Hematoma During Anticoagulant Therapy

Publisher Website
Google Scholar
Abstract
Spinal epidural hematomas have been recognized since the late 19th century as a rare cause of rapidly developing spinal cord compression. While this entity has been reported to occur spontaneously in blood dyscrasias, it has been observed recently in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases following the administration of anticoagulants. In a review of the literature, we have been able to find only 43 cases of spontaneous epidural hematoma, eight of which were associated with anticoagulant therapy. The omission of this condition in recent standard neurological textbooks seems to justify this report of two additional cases since prompt recognition and surgical intervention are essential in minimizing neurological sequelae. Report of Cases Case 1. —A 67-year-old woman with known hypertensive disease was admitted to the Menorah Medical Center, Dec 24, 1956, with a complaint of chest pain. An electrocardiogram on admission showed evidence of an acute myocardial infarction. The patient was treated

This publication has 0 references indexed in Scilit: