Journals / Ulusal Travma Dergisi / 2005 / Cilt: 11 - Sayı: 1

Acute paraplegia caused by hypertensive spinal epidural haematoma

Hipertansif spinal epidural hematomun neden olduğu akut parapleji

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73–75
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Early diagnosis, surgical decompression of the spinal cord and high dose corticosteroids might result in complete recovery.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The hypertension is an uncommon cause in acute spinal epidural haematomas.
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Key Findings & Data:Seventy-five year old male, admitted with acute paraplegia, numbness in the lower extremities and urinary incontinence for 4 hours.
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Conclusion & Impact:Early diagnosis, surgical decompression of the spinal cord and high dose corticosteroids might result in complete recovery.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Hipertansiyon · Mikrocerrahi · Parapleji

Abstract

The hypertension is an uncommon cause in acute spinal epidural haematomas. The severe motor disability and need to emergency treatment to avoid the permanent neurological impairments underline its importance. Seventy-five year old male, admitted with acute paraplegia, numbness in the lower extremities and urinary incontinence for 4 hours. The neurological examination showed complete paraplegia, numbness from the below of thoracal 9 dermatomes, and loss of all sensory motor reflexes including anal reflexes. The blood pressure was 210/120 mm Hg on his admission. Thoracolomber magnetic resonance examinations detected an acute epidural haematoma, which was compressing to the cord. The patient underwent emergent laminectomy involving T 9 to L 2 and clots were removed with microsurgical technique. The patient was mobilized on the 3. and discharged from the hospital on the 7. postoperative day without neurological impairment. Although majority of the spontaneous spinal epidural haematomas is a recognized idiopathic condition, hypertension is much more commonly seen etiological factor than estimated. Early diagnosis, surgical decompression of the spinal cord and high dose corticosteroids might result in complete recovery.

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Hipertansiyon akut spinal epidural hematomun sık görülmeyen bir nedenidir. Ağır motor yeti kaybı ve kalıcı nörolojik hasardan kaçınmak amacıyla acil tedavi gerekliliğinin önemini vurgular. Dört saatten beri akut parapleji, alt ekstremitelerde his kaybı ve idrar inkontinansı olan yetmiş beş yaşındaki hasta hastaneye kabul edildi. Nörolojik muayene komplet parapleji, 9. torakal dermatomlardan aşağı segmentlere do¤ru his kaybı ve anal refleksler dahil tüm duysal motor reflekslerde kayıp saptandı. Hastaneye kabulde kan basıncı 120/210 mm Hg idi. Torakolomber manyetik rezonans görüntüleme kordu baskılayan bir akut epidural hematom tesbit etti. Hastaya T9-L2’i ilgilendiren laminektomi uygulandı ve mikrocerrahi teknikle pıhtılar boşaltıldı. Hasta postoperatif 3. gün hastaneden taburcu edildi. Postoperatif 7. günde nörolojik sekel kalmamıştı. Spontan spinal epidural hematomlar tanınan bir idiyopatik rahatsızlık olmasına rağmen etyolojik faktör olarak hipertansiyona tahmin edilenden çok daha fazla rastlanmaktadır. Erken tanı, spinal kordun cerrahi yolla dekompresyonu ve yüksek dozda kortikosteroitler tam bir düzelmeyle sonuçlanabilir.

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KILINCOĞLU, B. F., MUKADDEM, A. M., ALTINÖRS, N. (2005). Acute paraplegia caused by hypertensive spinal epidural haematoma. Ulusal Travma Dergisi, Cilt: 11 - Sayı: 1, 73–75. https://ajindex.com/articles/324894

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