Murillo FPA, Facha GMT, Martínez LM, Vázquez LJ, Ríos VA

Language: Spanish
References: 11
Page: 287-291
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ABSTRACT

Purpose: Define the clinical and image characteristics, by means of MRI, of the subdural hematoma in the rachidian duct.
Methods: A clinical case is submitted of a woman with generalized erythematous Lupus and antiphospholipids syndrome under a treatment with anticoagulants who developed an acute medullar syndrome requiring surgical handling.
Results: MRI of the thoracic column was performed, showing a subdural hematoma of the rachidian duct at the T4-T6 level, which caused medullar compression explaining the signs and symptoms of the patient.
Conclusions: MRI is a useful diagnosis method in the cases of subdural hematoma of the rachidian duct. In this case and others described in the literature, this method enables a specific diagnosis and an adequate anatomic characterization for patient follow-up.

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