Acute and Delayed Epidural Hematoma After Total Spondylectomy for a Metastatic Spinal Tumor -A Case Report - (전이성 척추 종양의 척추 전 절제술 후 발생한 급성 및 지연성 경막외 혈종 - 증례 보고 -)

Young Kyu Kim (김영규); 김정훈

Acute and Delayed Epidural Hematoma After Total Spondylectomy for a Metastatic Spinal Tumor -A Case Report -

Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
Abbr : J Kor Spine Sur
2019, 26(3), pp.94-99
Publisher : Korean Society Of Spine Surgery
Research Area : Medicine and Pharmacy > Orthopedic Surgery
Published : September 30, 2019

Young Kyu Kim ¹, 김정훈 ¹

¹인제대학교 일산백병원 정형외과학교실

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ABSTRACT

Study Design: Case report. Objectives: We report a case of recurrent spinal epidural hematoma after total spondylectomy for a metastatic spinal tumor. Summary of Literature Review: Postoperative epidural hematoma is rare, and no case of delayed epidural hematoma after hematoma removal has been reported. Materials and Methods: A 74-year-old woman experienced a ninth thoracic vertebral (T9) pathologic fracture caused by a metastatic spinal tumor and underwent total spondylectomy. Immediate postoperative epidural hematoma occurred and neurological symptoms appeared. After hematoma removal, the symptom improved. Ten days after surgery, the neurological symptoms worsened again. Spine magnetic resonance imaging showed delayed epidural hematoma. Hematoma removal was done again. Results: The patient’s neurological symptoms improved after delayed hematoma removal. Conclusions: Delayed hematoma that cause neurological symptoms may occur after primary hematoma removal. If neurological symptoms recur after hematoma removal, the surgeon should consider the possibility of hematoma recurrence. Before total spondylectomy surgery, preoperative embolization is recommended. Key Words: Delayed epidural hematoma, Metastatic spinal tumor, total spondylectomy

KEYWORDS

Delayed epidural hematoma, Metastatic spinal tumor, total spondylectomy

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