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  • Title: Acute spinal cord compression by spontaneous subarachnoid haematoma.
    Author: Arias MJ.
    Journal: Neurochirurgia (Stuttg); 1986 Sep; 29(5):201-2. PubMed ID: 3785497.
    Abstract:
    An unusual case of spontaneous spinal subarachnoid haematoma (SAH) is reported. A 42-year-old man developed sudden and excruciating back pain immediately after sitting up from a supine position, and meningeal irritation and spinal cord compression signs of then appeared. Myelography disclosed a filling defect of contrast column at T2 level. After prompt surgical evacuation neurological function was totally regained. Physiopathology and diagnosis are discussed with reference to similar cases in literature.
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