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01-10-2011 | Case Report

Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma during pregnancy: a rare obstetric emergency

Authors: Farheen Badar, Sanna Kirmani, Muddassir Rashid, Shah Farhan Azfar, Shagufta Yasmeen, Ekram Ullah

Published in: Emergency Radiology | Issue 5/2011

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Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma is a rare obstetric emergency which warrants immediate management to prevent permanent neurological deficit. Only 12 cases have been reported in the literature so far [1], and most of them are located in the dorsal epidural space. Hematomas in ventral epidural space are rare because the posterior longitudinal ligament is tightly adhered to the anterior dura while the dorsal epidural space is filled with fat [2]. We present a case of spinal epidural hematoma in pregnancy, restricted to the ventral epidural space. …

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Title: Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma during pregnancy: a rare obstetric emergency
Authors: Farheen Badar
Sanna Kirmani
Muddassir Rashid
Shah Farhan Azfar
Shagufta Yasmeen
Ekram Ullah
Publication date: 01-10-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Emergency Radiology / Issue 5/2011
Print ISSN: 1070-3004
Electronic ISSN: 1438-1435
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-011-0952-9

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