• J Spinal Cord Med · Jan 2011

    Review Case Reports

    Spontaneous epidural hematoma of thoracic spine presenting as Brown-Séquard syndrome: report of a case with review of the literature.

    • Hong-Xin Cai, Chao Liu, Jian-Feng Zhang, Shuang-Lin Wan, Kenzo Uchida, and Shun-Wu Fan.
    • Department of Orthopaedics, Institute of Clinical Medicine of Zhejiang University, Hang Zhou, China.
    • J Spinal Cord Med. 2011 Jan 1; 34 (4): 432-6.

    BackgroundSpontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is an uncommon clinical entity. It produces a severe neurological deficit and prompt decompression is usually the first choice of treatment. Brown-Séquard syndrome is commonly seen in the setting of spinal trauma or an extramedullary spinal neoplasm, but rarely caused by SSEH.MethodsCase report and literature review.FindingsA previously healthy man presented with Brown-Séquard syndrome below T5-T6 cord segment secondary to spontaneous epidural hematoma. He opted for conservative treatment, which was followed by rapid resolution.ConclusionsAlthough Brown-Séquard syndrome as a presenting feature of SSEH is rare, it does exist in exceptional case, which should be taken into consideration for differential diagnosis. Prompt surgical decompression is an absolute surgical indication widely accepted for patient with progressive neurological deficit. However, SSEH presenting with incomplete neurological insult such as Brown-Séquard syndrome might have a benign course. Successful non-operative management of this problem does not make it a standard of care, and surgical decompression remains the standard treatment for SSEH.

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