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Spinal subdural hematoma (SDH) is a rare entity where blood clot is located in the spinal subdural space. This entity may cause permanent or temporary neurological deficits by compressing the spinal cord, cauda equina or spinal nerve roots. Spinal SDH constitutes 4.1% of all spinal hematomas. Magnetic resonance imaging is the best imaging choice for evaluation of spinal SDH, visualizing not only the spinal SDH but also any other pathologies of the spinal cord and cauda equina. The treatment options should be decided upon according to the patient’s neurological examination. While emergency surgery is the choice of treatment in patients with progressive neurological deficits, conservative methods should be preferred in almost all patients without any neurological deficit.
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Acarbaş, A., Tahta, A., Turgut, M. (2021). Spinal Subdural Hematomas. In: Turgut, M., Akhaddar, A., Hall, W.A., Turgut, A.T. (eds) Subdural Hematoma. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79371-5_40
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