Spinal Epidural Hematoma in a Patient With Ankylosing Spondylitis Caused by After Trauma Thoracic Vertebra Burst Fracture: A Case Report

Abstract

Spinal epidural hematoma is a rare clinical disorder that might result in permanant neurological deficit and death when left untreated. We present a 59 year old male admitted to our emergency department with back pain falling to the walnut tree, and paraplegia, and being diagnosed with do not make the intra-channel compression in the T12 vertebral burst fractures and spinal epidural hematoma.

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Ankilozan Spondilitli Bir Olguda Travma Sonrası Torakal Vertebra Burst Kırığı ve Spinal Epidural Hematom: Olgu Sunumu

Abstract

Spinal epidural hematom nadir görülen, erken tanınıp, tedavi edilmediğinde kalıcı nörolojik defisit ve ölüm ile sonuçlanabilen bir acildir. Bu yazıda, acil servise ceviz ağacından düşme, sırt ağrısı ve parapleji ile başvuran, incelemeler sonrasında; nadir olarak görülen çökme ve kanal içi basısı yapmayan T12 vertebra Burst kırığı ile birlikte spinal epidural hematom tanısı alan 59 yaşındaki erkek hasta sunuldu.

Keywords

• Spinal epidural hematom, Akut parapleji, Steroid tedavi, Vertebral kırık, Cerrahi tedavi

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