We present a 34 year old male admitted to our emergency department with back pain and paraplegia, and being diagnosed with spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma.
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Objective & Hypothesis:Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma is a rare clinical disorder that might result in permanant neurological deficit and death when left untreated.
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Key Findings & Data:Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma is a rare clinical disorder that might result in permanant neurological deficit and death when left untreated.
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Conclusion & Impact:We present a 34 year old male admitted to our emergency department with back pain and paraplegia, and being diagnosed with spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
Abstract
Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma is a rare clinical disorder that might result in permanant neurological deficit and death when left untreated. We present a 34 year old male admitted to our emergency department with back pain and paraplegia, and being diagnosed with spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma.
Özet
Spontan spinal epidural hematom nadir görülen, erken tanınıp, tedavi edilmediğinde kalıcı nörolojik defisit ve ölüm ile sonuçlanabilen bir acildir. Bu yazıda, acil servise sırt ağrısı ve parapleji ile başvuran, incelemeler sonrasında spontan spinal epidural hematom tanısı alan 34 yaşındaki erkek hastayı sunuldu.
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AKGÜN, S. F., YÜCEL, N., TEKİN, Y. K., ÖNAL, S. Ç., ALKAN, A. (2022). Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma: A case report. Türkiye Acil Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 2, 78–81. https://ajindex.com/articles/626062
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