The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : official organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society
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Review Case Reports
Spontaneous cervical spinal epidural hematoma in a 12-year-old girl: case report and review of the literature.
Spontaneous spinal epidural hematomas of the cervical spine are rare in the pediatric population. Common presentation includes neck pain and rapidly progressive quadriparesis. ⋯ Emergent surgical decompression led to complete resolution of symptoms. Spontaneous spinal epidural hematomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of myelopathy, and, when confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging, surgical decompression should be performed on an emergent basis.