Acute posttraumatic paraplegia caused by epidural hematoma at the vertex.
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Vertex epidural hematomas (VEDHs) are well known but uncommon. Their clinical presentation may be misleading and missed by routine CT axial scanning; thus, diagnosis may be delayed, with possibly fatal consequences. We report a case of acute posttraumatic paraplegia caused by a VEDH, which was evident at CT and for which the patient underwent successful surgery.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 22 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2001