Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2014 Volume 142, Issue 9-10, Pages: 589-591
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH1410589N
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Cervical epidural hematoma: Case report
Novak Vesna (Clinical Centre, Clinic of Neurosurgery, Niš)
Stefanović Ivan (Clinical Centre, Clinic of Neurosurgery, Niš)
Kostić Aleksandar (Clinical Centre, Clinic of Neurosurgery, Niš)
Radisavljević Miša (Clinical Centre, Clinic of Neurosurgery, Niš)
Novak Martin (Clinical Centre, Children’s Clinic of Internal Diseases, Niš)
Jelenković Boban (Clinical Centre, Clinic of Neurosurgery, Niš)
Berilažić Luka (Clinical Centre, Clinic of Neurosurgery, Niš)
Introduction. Cervical epidural hematoma is a rare phenomenon in children.
MRI scan of the cervical spine is the method of choice in establishing
diagnosis and a quick evacuation of hematoma and decompression. Case Outline.
We present a case of 11-year-old boy whose lower extremities were paralysed
after a trivial injury of the cervical spine which he sustained while
playing. Seven days after the injury, severe clinical symptoms appeared, and
MRI of the spine showed the presence of cervical epidural hematoma.
Conclusion. Cervical epidural hematoma in children is very rare. Adequate
neurological examination, diagnostics and urgent surgical intervention are of
paramount importance for accomplishing good results. Early and persistent
rehabilitation are the condition for achieving maximal recovery.
Keywords: epidural haematoma, cervical spine, paraplegia