Cervical epidural hematoma secondary to an extradural vascular malformation in an infant: case report

M G Muhonen; J G Piper; S A Moore; A H Menezes

doi:10.1227/00006123-199503000-00019

Cervical epidural hematoma secondary to an extradural vascular malformation in an infant: case report

Neurosurgery. 1995 Mar;36(3):585-7; discussion 587-8. doi: 10.1227/00006123-199503000-00019.

Authors

M G Muhonen¹, J G Piper, S A Moore, A H Menezes

Affiliation

¹ Division of Neurosurgery, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, USA.

PMID: 7753359
DOI: 10.1227/00006123-199503000-00019

Abstract

We present a report of a 22-month-old infant with a spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma arising from a purely epidural vascular malformation. Although often suspected as a cause of spontaneous epidural hemorrhage, vascular malformations have rarely been demonstrated. The important aspects of the presenting symptoms in this young age group are highlighted. We discuss the entity of spontaneous epidural hemorrhage and the characteristics that distinguish purely epidural from dural arteriovenous malformations.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Arteriovenous Malformations / complications*
Arteriovenous Malformations / diagnosis
Arteriovenous Malformations / surgery
Cervical Vertebrae*
Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / diagnosis
Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / etiology*
Hematoma, Epidural, Cranial / surgery
Humans
Infant
Laminectomy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Spinal Cord / blood supply*
Spinal Cord / pathology
Spinal Cord / surgery
Spinal Cord Compression / diagnosis
Spinal Cord Compression / etiology
Spinal Cord Compression / surgery