Spontaneous chronic epidural hematoma in the lumbar spine associated with Warfarin intake: a case report.

IF 1.3 3区农林科学 Q2 ENTOMOLOGY

Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift Pub Date : 2016-10-21 eCollection Date: 2016-01-01 DOI:10.1186/s40064-016-3546-x

Axel Sandvig, Håkan Jonsson

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Abstract

Introduction: Spontaneous spinal epidural hematomas are rare. However, in patients on anticoagulant treatment the risk may increase. Symptomatically patients may present with radiculopathy and even progressive neurological deficits.

Case description: We present a case of a warfarin treated patient with left L5 radiculopathy. MRI was evaluated as showing a lumbar disc prolapse or synovial cyst at L4-L5 level. The patient was operated and an organized material was removed and analysed as a hematoma. No prolapsed disc or synovial cyst was found. The patient was neurologically restored following the operation.

Discussion and evaluation: This case illustrates how spontaneous epidural spinal hematomas can present with symptoms of radiculopathy and radiologically be misinterpreted as a protruding disc or cyst.

Conclusion: Warfarin treated patients may have an increased risk of spontaneous spinal epidural hematomas.

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与服用华法林有关的腰椎自发性慢性硬膜外血肿：病例报告。

简介自发性脊柱硬膜外血肿非常罕见。然而，正在接受抗凝治疗的患者发生血肿的风险可能会增加。在症状上，患者可能会出现根神经病变，甚至进行性神经功能缺损：我们介绍了一例接受华法林治疗的左侧 L5 根性神经病患者。磁共振成像评估显示，L4-L5 水平存在腰椎间盘突出或滑膜囊肿。患者接受了手术，取出了有组织的物质，并作为血肿进行了分析。没有发现椎间盘突出或滑膜囊肿。术后患者神经功能恢复良好：本病例说明了自发性脊柱硬膜外血肿可表现为根性病变症状，但在放射学上被误诊为椎间盘突出或囊肿：结论：接受华法林治疗的患者可能会增加自发性脊柱硬膜外血肿的风险。

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Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift 生物-昆虫学

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