RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Transient Traumatic Spinal Venous Hypertensive Myelopathy
JF American Journal of Neuroradiology
JO Am. J. Neuroradiol.
FD American Society of Neuroradiology
SP 1655
OP 1658
VO 26
IS 7
A1 Auler, Mark A.
A1 Al-Okaili, Radh
A1 Rumboldt, Zoran
YR 2005
UL http://www.ajnr.org/content/26/7/1655.abstract
AB Summary: We present a case of a reversible spinal venous hypertensive myelopathy that occurred following a traumatic mediastinal hematoma. The mediastinal hematoma caused compression of the brachiocephalic vein, resulting in elevation of the venous pressures that ultimately resulted in dilation of the epidural venous plexus and spinal cord edema. The secondary neurologic deficits were the culmination of venous outflow obstruction at the level of the spinal cord that resolved on the resolution of the mediastinal hematoma.