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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 1995;24(8): 948-955. |
| Chronic Spinal Subdural Hematoma in Infants: Case Report. |
| Se Hoon Kim, Yong Gu Chung, Jung Keun Suh, Ki Chan Lee, Jeong Wha Chu, Hoon Kap Lee |
| Department of Neurosurgery, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Korea. |
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| ABSTRACT |
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Spinal subdural hematoma is an uncommon entity having a higher incidence in patients with bleeding diathesis or receiving anticoagulant therapy. Lumbar puncture should be done meticulously especially in patients with a bleeding tendency. Spinal subdural hematoma should be considered as a possible diagnosis in patients with coagulopathy, having sustained a minor trauma, or having had a recent lumbar puncture, showing progressive neurological deficits suggestive of a spinal disorder. In such patients, early diagnosis and proper treatment is imperative in order to minimize any neurological sequelae. We report a case of a 7-month-old infant in a septic condition diagnosed with chronic spinal subdural hematoma that had occurred following repeated lumbar punctures. |
| Key Words:
Spinal hematoma; Subdural hematoma; Lumbar puncture; Infant |
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