ABSTRACT Objective: To compare pharmacological and non-pharmacological prophylaxis in elective spine surgery to determine the risks of DVT, PTE, and epidural hematoma (EH) in both groups, as well as their respective treatment effectiveness. Methods: Systematic review and meta-analysis based on systemat...
ABSTRACT The objective of this paper is to report a case of atypical evolution after a classic case of dengue confirmed by serology, in which the formation of an epidural hematoma with low back pain and radiculopathy was observed. The article is a qualitative and descriptive case report. Data were collec...
El hematoma epidural espontáneo es una entidad muy poco frecuente que supone una urgencia neurológica. Su presentación es muy variable, desde un dolor de espalda hasta una tetraplejia, según la gravedad y el nivel de compresión. Se comunica el caso de un paciente cardiópata de 71 años, tratado con...
Concomitant traumatic spinal cord and intracranial subdural hematomas associated
with a retroclival hematoma are very uncommon. Their pathophysiology is not totally
elucidated, but one hypothesis is the migration of the hematoma from the head to the
spine. In the present case report, the authors describe...
Objective The present study is a case report of a 57-year-old female with controlled
hypertension who presented with spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH)
mimicking a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and was successfully treated by surgical
decompression.
Methods A 57-year-old woman with a medical hi...
