Spinal epidural hematoma in an infant as the initial presentation of severe hemophilia.

Abstract

We describe the clinical manifestations, radiographic features, and management options of an extensive spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma in a 7-month boy who had severe hemophilia that had not been previously diagnosed, despite a baseline factor VIII level less than 1% of normal. We believe this to be the youngest reported case of a symptomatic spontaneous spinal epidural hemorrhage in an infant subsequently initially establishing a diagnosis of hemophilia.

• Authors: Peter Kalina, Jonathan Morris, Corey Raffel
• Journal: Emergency radiology (Emerg Radiol) Vol. 15 Issue 4 Pg. 281-4 (Jul 2008) ISSN: 1070-3004 [Print] United States
• PMID: 17876619 (Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)

Topics

• Diagnosis, Differential
• Hematoma, Epidural, Spinal (diagnosis, etiology)
• Hemophilia A (complications, diagnosis, therapy)
• Humans
• Infant
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging
• Male
• Tomography, X-Ray Computed