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Spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma arising from ruptured vascular malformation

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Spontaneous spinal epidural haematomas are rare and in only about 10% of the reported cases has the vascular source of the bleeding been detected.

A case of acute cervical epidural haematoma, arising from a ruptured vascular malformation, successfully operated on, is presented. Clinical, neuroradiological, and pathological findings are described in detail. Significance of postoperative selective spinal angiography is discussed.

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  1. C. L. Solero

    Present address: Department of Neurosurgery, Istituto Neurologico C. Besta, Milano, Italy

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  1. Department of Neurosurgery, Istituto Neurologico C. Besta, Milano, Italy

    M. Fornari

  2. Department of Neuroradiology, Istituto Neurologico C. Besta, Milano, Italy

    M. Savoiardo

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Solero, C.L., Fornari, M. & Savoiardo, M. Spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma arising from ruptured vascular malformation. Acta neurochir 53, 169–174 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02074789

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