A Zebra Diagnosis: A Case of Spontaneous Hematomyelia Associated With COVID-19.

Ahmed, Elham; Saleh-Anaraki, Kimia; Onyegbule, Chima; AlAfun, Mamoon; Ammar, Hussam M

Ahmed, Elham; Saleh-Anaraki, Kimia; Onyegbule, Chima; AlAfun, Mamoon; Ammar, Hussam M.

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Ahmed E; Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center, Largo, USA.
Saleh-Anaraki K; Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center, Largo, USA.
Onyegbule C; Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center, Largo, USA.
AlAfun M; Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center, Largo, USA.
Ammar HM; Internal Medicine, University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center, Largo, USA.

Cureus ; 15(6): e40452, 2023 Jun.

Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37456427

RESUMEN

Spontaneous non-traumatic spinal hematomyelia, characterized by intramedullary spinal hematoma, is a rare neurological emergency. Bleeding arteriovenous malformation, coagulopathies, and neoplasms are reported causes of this rare diagnosis. The authors present a case of a previously healthy man who presented with acute paraplegia and was found to have a spontaneous hematomyelia in association with covid infection. He underwent laminectomy and hematoma evacuation but did not recover any neurological function.

Palabras clave

covid-19; laminectomy; paralysis; spinal hemorrhage; spontaneous spinal hematomyelia

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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Tipo de estudio: Diagnostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Idioma: En Revista: Cureus Año: 2023 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Estados Unidos Pais de publicación: Estados Unidos

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