Spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma following intra-arterial catheter-directed thrombolysis: A case report
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A 79-year-old Chinese gentleman presented with unilateral acute lower limb ischaemia and received intra-arterial catheter-directed thrombolysis, initially with good result and reversal of the ischaemia. However, he developed an extensive spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma within hours of the procedure and was left with permanent paraplegia after being deemed unsuitable for decompressive spinal surgery. This report serves as a reminder of the risk of severe complications of catheter-directed thrombolysis by describing this rare but devastating side-effect that occurred even despite early detection from onset of symptoms.
2006 ◽
Vol 13
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pp. 217-220
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2015 ◽
Vol 4
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pp. 4024-4028
2007 ◽
Vol 46
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pp. 838-842
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Incidence and risk factors for symptomatic spinal epidural haematoma following lumbar spinal surgery
2017 ◽
Vol 41
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pp. 2297-2302
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Vol 29
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pp. 1795-1798
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Vol 107
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pp. 1006-1008
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