Journals / Turkish Neurosurgery / 2010 / Cilt: 20 - Sayı: 4

Yaşlı hastalardaki spontan spinal epidural hematom acil cerrahi durum mudur?

Is spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma in elderly patients an emergency surgical case?

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Rapid neurological deterioration followed by early and progressive neurological recovery, confirmed by radiological resolution of the lesion, may indicate nonoperative treatment.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is a rare condition requiring urgent diagnosis and treatment.
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Key Findings & Data:Since there was a gradual recovery of the neurological deficits beginning 12 hours after the onset of symptoms, surgery was obviated and strict bed rest, serial neurological examinations, and pain controls with opiates were instituted.
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Conclusion & Impact:Rapid neurological deterioration followed by early and progressive neurological recovery, confirmed by radiological resolution of the lesion, may indicate nonoperative treatment.
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Abstract

Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is a rare condition requiring urgent diagnosis and treatment. Patients with SSEH typically present with acute onset of severe back pain and rapidly develop signs of compression of the spinal cord. The authors present a case with spontaneous resolution of SSEH which is extremely rare. We discuss a man who presented to our clinic with mild paraparesis at the seventh day of his symptoms. He had a history of poorly controlled hypertension and hypercholestrolemia requiring an antihyperlipidemic agent and anticoagulation. His upper level of hypoesthesia was at the third thoracic segment. Cervicothoracic SSEH was diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging. Since there was a gradual recovery of the neurological deficits beginning 12 hours after the onset of symptoms, surgery was obviated and strict bed rest, serial neurological examinations, and pain controls with opiates were instituted. The neurological deficits showed complete recovery on the 25th day of the clinical course. SSEH is rare and immediate surgical decompression is suggested. Rapid neurological deterioration followed by early and progressive neurological recovery, confirmed by radiological resolution of the lesion, may indicate nonoperative treatment.

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Spontan spinal epidural hematomlar (SSEH) acil tanı ve tedavi gerektiren nadir durumlardır. SSEH hastaları tipik olarak şiddetli başlayan sırt ağrısı ve hızlı bir şekilde gelişen spinal kord bası bulguları gösterirler. Yazarlar çok nadir görülen SSEH'un spontan kaybolduğu bir olguyu sunmaktadırlar. Semptomlarının 7. gününde kliniğimize orta şiddette paraparezi ile başvuran erkek hasta tartışıldı. Hastanın öyküsünde antihiperlipidemi ve antikoagülan ilaç kullanımı gerektiren kontrol altında olmayan hipertansiyon ve hiperkolestrolemi mevcuttu. Duyu kaybı torakal 3 seviyesindeydi. Magnetik rezonans görüntülemede servikotorakal SSEH görüldü. Semptomların başlamasından 12 saat sonra nörolojik kusurların düzelmesi nedeni ile cerrahi ötelendi ve mutlak yatak istirahatı, sıkı nörolojik takip ve opiatlarla ağrı kontrolu sağlandı. Klinik seyrin 25. gününde nörolojik kusurların tamamı düzeldi. SSEH nadir bir durumdur ve acil dekompresyonu önerilir. Ani nörolojik kötüleşmenin ardından erken dönemde başlayıp giderek ilerleyen nörolojik düzelme ile beraber radyolojik olarak da iyileşmenin desteklendiği durumlarda konservatif tedavi uygulanabilir.

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ŞİRİN, S., ARSLAN, E., YAŞAR, S., KAHRAMAN, S. (2010). Yaşlı hastalardaki spontan spinal epidural hematom acil cerrahi durum mudur?. Turkish Neurosurgery, Cilt: 20 - Sayı: 4, 557–560. https://ajindex.com/articles/417779

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