Spontaneous Spinal Subdural Hematoma with Simultaneous Cranial Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

Abstract

Spontaneous spinal subdural hematoma is reported at a rare level of incidence, and is frequently associated with underlying coagulopathy or those receiving anticoagulant or antiplatelet agents; some cases accompany concomitant intracranial hemorrhage. The spontaneous development of spinal subdural hemorrhage (SDH) is a neurological emergency; therefore, early diagnosis, the discontinuation of anticoagulant, and urgent surgical decompression are required to enable neurological recovery. In this report, we present a simultaneous spinal subdural hematoma and cranial subarachnoid hemorrhage, which mimicked an aneurysmal origin in a female patient who had been taking warfarin due to aortic valve replacement surgery.

• Authors: Hwan-Su Jung, Ikchan Jeon, Sang Woo Kim
• Journal: Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society (J Korean Neurosurg Soc) Vol. 57 Issue 5 Pg. 371-5 (May 2015) ISSN: 2005-3711 [Print] Korea (South)
• PMID: 26113966 (Publication Type: Case Reports)