RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Spinal epidural haematoma mimicking spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage
JF Emergency Medicine Journal
JO Emerg Med J
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and the British Association for Accident & Emergency Medicine
SP 606
OP 607
DO 10.1136/emj.2003.007153
VO 22
IS 8
A1 O A Labeodan
YR 2005
UL http://emj.bmj.com/content/22/8/606.abstract
AB Spinal epidural haematoma is increasingly picked up using magnetic resonance imaging, especially following trauma. The presentation can be varied especially if there is a trivial history of trauma. Spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage can occur in spinal haematoma as a rare and unusual presentation and can be easily misdiagnosed. The key to early diagnosis is a strong suspicion and careful repeated neurological examination. We present an illustrative case.