젊은 성인에서 발생한 자발성 흉추 경막외 혈종 - 증례 보고 - = Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Hematoma of the Thoracic Spine in Young Adult - A Case Report

다국어 초록 (Multilingual Abstract)

A spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) of the thoracic spine is a rare space-occupying disease that accompanied with
severe axial pain in the spine. Because there is the possibility of a significant neurological injury such as paraplegia, SSEH
requires careful diagnosis and management. A SSEH is mainly caused by a coagulating disorder or anticoagulant medication,
while certain cases have shown that this disease is related with spinal inflammatory conditions. A SSEH tends to occur in
patients who have risk factors for hemorrhage. However, the incidence of SSEH is quite low, and there are few domestic reports
of a SSEH in young adults who are without the risk factors for hemorrhage. We encountered a 25 years old young male without
a prior significant medical history and he was suffering from severe back pain and paraplegia due to a SSEH at the thoracic
spine. The early diagnosis was made via MRI. We report here on a favorable clinical outcome that was achieved with immediate
operative treatment, and we include a review of the relevant literature.

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