Initial spinal epidural hematoma symptoms mimic artery dissection.

Yabuki, Shunya; Hirai, Hiroyuki; Miyajima, Masayuki; Moro, Takatomo.

Affiliation

Yabuki S; Department of 3rd Internal Medicine Shirakawa Kosei General Hospital Fukushima Japan.
Hirai H; Department of 3rd Internal Medicine Shirakawa Kosei General Hospital Fukushima Japan.
Miyajima M; Department of Radiology Shirakawa Kosei General Hospital Fukushima Japan.
Moro T; Department of Orthopedic Surgery Shirakawa Kosei General Hospital Fukushima Japan.

Clin Case Rep ; 12(3): e8652, 2024 Mar.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38464587

ABSTRACT

An elderly patient with upper back pain and hypertension was diagnosed as having spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) after excluding artery dissection. The initial symptoms of SSEH mimic those of artery dissection, and the symptoms of spinal damage frequently appear later. Physicians should, therefore, be mindful of SSEH.

Key words

acute upperback pain; artery dissection; elderly patient; hypertension; spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma