Diseases

Epidural Spinal Hematoma

A rare epidural hematoma in the spinal epidural space, usually due to a vascular malformation (CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM VASCULAR MALFORMATIONS) or TRAUMA. Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma is a neurologic emergency due to a rapidly evolving compressive MYELOPATHY.

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A rare epidural hematoma in the spinal epidural space, usually due to a vascular malformation (CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM VASCULAR MALFORMATIONS) or TRAUMA. Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma is a neurologic emergency due to a rapidly evolving compressive MYELOPATHY.

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  • Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal
  • Hemorrhage, Spinal Epidural
  • Spinal Epidural Hematoma
  • Epidural Hematoma, Spinal
  • Epidural Hematomas, Spinal
  • Epidural Hemorrhage, Spinal
  • Epidural Hemorrhages, Spinal
  • Hematoma, Spinal Epidural
  • Hematomas, Spinal Epidural
  • Hemorrhages, Spinal Epidural
  • Spinal Epidural Hematomas
  • Spinal Epidural Hemorrhage
  • Spinal Epidural Hemorrhages

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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2005

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  • Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial (1966-2004)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Epidural Spinal Hematoma. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D046748. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D046748
  2. Epidural Spinal Hematoma. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinal_epidural_hematoma
  3. Epidural Spinal Hematoma. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q48988765