Spontaneous cervicothoracic epidural hematoma following prolonged valsalva secondary to trumpet playing

Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma is an uncommon clinical entity. Patients with this disease may present with devastating neurological deficits that can mimic other diseases. Emergency physicians should be familiar with this condition to assure appropriate therapy in a timely manner. A typical ca...

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Published inThe American journal of emergency medicine Vol. 15; no. 1; pp. 73 - 75
Main Authors David, Scott, Salluzzo, Richard F, Bartfield, Joel M, Dickinson, Edward T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Philadelphia, PA Elsevier Inc 1997
Elsevier
Subjects
Adult
Back Pain - etiology
Biological and medical sciences
Emergencies
epidural hematoma
Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial - complications
Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial - diagnosis
Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial - etiology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Music
Neurology
Occupational Diseases - diagnosis
Occupational Diseases - etiology
Paralysis
Paraplegia - etiology
Respiration
Spine - pathology
Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system
epidural hematoma
magnetic resonance imaging
Paralysis
Vascular disease
Case study
Extradural
Human
Nervous system diseases
Spinal cord
Spontaneous
Hematoma
Cardiovascular disease
Spinal cord disease
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Summary:Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma is an uncommon clinical entity. Patients with this disease may present with devastating neurological deficits that can mimic other diseases. Emergency physicians should be familiar with this condition to assure appropriate therapy in a timely manner. A typical case of spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma is presented with review of appropriate differential diagnosis and management.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/S0735-6757(97)90054-1