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Spinal subdural hematoma as a complication of spinal surgery: can it happen without dural tear? 2013

Harinder Gakhar, and Rajendranath Bommireddy, and Zdenek Klezl, and Denis Calthorpe
Royal Derby Hospital, Derby, UK. gul34@yahoo.com

Post spinal surgery subdural hematoma is a rare entity. This is a report of a case of acute post-operative spinal subdural hematoma, without any dural injury. The case was managed expectantly and went on to complete resolution of the hematoma and full clinical recovery.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D011843 Radiculopathy Disease involving a spinal nerve root (see SPINAL NERVE ROOTS) which may result from compression related to INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; SPINAL CORD INJURIES; SPINAL DISEASES; and other conditions. Clinical manifestations include radicular pain, weakness, and sensory loss referable to structures innervated by the involved nerve root. Nerve Root Avulsion,Nerve Root Compression,Nerve Root Disorder,Radiculitis,Nerve Root Inflammation,Radiculopathy, Cervical,Avulsion, Nerve Root,Avulsions, Nerve Root,Cervical Radiculopathies,Cervical Radiculopathy,Compression, Nerve Root,Compressions, Nerve Root,Inflammation, Nerve Root,Nerve Root Avulsions,Nerve Root Compressions,Nerve Root Disorders,Nerve Root Inflammations,Radiculitides,Radiculopathies,Radiculopathies, Cervical
D004388 Dura Mater The outermost of the three MENINGES, a fibrous membrane of connective tissue that covers the brain and the spinal cord. Falx Cerebelli,Falx Cerebri,Pachymeninx,Tentorium Cerebelli
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D013123 Spinal Fusion Operative immobilization or ankylosis of two or more vertebrae by fusion of the vertebral bodies with a short bone graft or often with diskectomy or laminectomy. (From Blauvelt & Nelson, A Manual of Orthopaedic Terminology, 5th ed, p236; Dorland, 28th ed) Spondylodesis,Spondylosyndesis,Fusion, Spinal,Fusions, Spinal,Spinal Fusions,Spondylodeses,Spondylosyndeses
D046649 Hematoma, Subdural, Spinal Subdural hematoma of the SPINAL CANAL. Spinal Subdural Hematoma,Spinal Subdural Hematoma, Traumatic,Subdural Hematoma, Spinal, Traumatic,Traumatic Spinal Subdural Hematoma,Hematoma, Spinal Subdural,Hematomas, Spinal Subdural,Spinal Subdural Hematomas,Subdural Hematoma, Spinal,Subdural Hematomas, Spinal
D019299 Decompression, Surgical A surgical operation for the relief of pressure in a body compartment or on a body part. (From Dorland, 28th ed) Surgical Decompression,Decompressions, Surgical,Surgical Decompressions

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