Original Article
Spontaneous spinal subarachnoid hemorrhage: a case report and literature review
Li Wei, Wen Shiguang, Ji Fusui, Chen Min, Yu Jingying, Gao Yan, Liu Yinhong
Published 2018-11-14
Cite as Chin J Geriatr, 2018,37(11): 1234-1237. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0254-9026.2018.11.012
Abstract
ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical, laboratory and MRI imaging features of a spontaneous spinal subarachnoid hemorrhage(S-SAH)so as to improve the recognition of spontaneous(S-SAH).
MethodsThe data of clinical, laboratory, MRI imaging features, treatment and prognosis of the spontaneous(S-SAH)were collected and statistically analyzed.Relevant literatures were then reviewed.
ResultsThe patient was a 75-year-old woman with neuromyelitisoptica spectrum disorders.During the course of hospitalization for intravenous infusion of high-dose methylprednisolone, the patient suffered from a sudden and severe migrating back pain that gradually progressed from the back to the neck and head, and signs of meningeal irritation occurred.After the exclusion of aortic dissection, acute coronary syndrome, pulmonary embolism, and fractures, further MRI scans of the head and spinal cord were performed.The MRI confirmed subarachnoid hemorrhage located in spinal cord and posterior cranial foss, and the diagnosis was spontaneous S-SAH.
ConclusionsMigrating back pain combined with signs of meningeal irritation is a characteristic clinical manifestation of S-SAH, and a prompt MRI evaluation of spinal cord is helpful to improve the early diagnosis and treatment.
Key words:
Subarachnoid hemorrhage spontaneous; Back pain; Diagnosis
Contributor Information
Li Wei
Neurology Department, Geriatric Medicine of Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing 100730, China
Wen Shiguang
Neurology Department, Geriatric Medicine of Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing 100730, China
Ji Fusui
Cardiology Department of Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing 100730, China
Chen Min
Radiology Department of Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing 100730, China
Yu Jingying
Radiology Department of Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing 100730, China
Gao Yan
Geriatric Department of Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing 100730, China
Liu Yinhong
Neurology Department, Geriatric Medicine of Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Beijing 100730, China