PMC3170783_01
Preoperative sagittal (a) and axial (b) MR images showing a left posterolateral epidural hematoma at the C3-C6 level with spinal cord compression.
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A head CT scan was normal, but a cervical MRI scan revealed a left posterolateral epidural hematoma at the C3-C6 level (Figure 1). 24 hours after onset, right hemilaminectomy from C3 to C5 and evacuation of the epidural hematoma were performed.
PMC3170783_02
Preoperative sagittal (a) and axial (b) MR images showing a right posterolateral dominant epidural hematoma at the C6-T1 level with spinal cord compression arrow.
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Head CT and MRI were normal, but cervical MRI showed a right dominant posterolateral spinal epidural hematoma at the C6-T1 level (Figure 2). 6 hours after onset, hemilaminectomy from C6 to T1 and evacuation of the epidural hematoma were performed.
PMC3170783_03
Initial sagittal (a) and axial (b) MR images showing a left posterolateral epidural hematoma at the C2-C4 level with spinal cord compression.
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Head CT and MRI were normal, but cervical MRI showed a spinal epidural hematoma limited to the left spinal dorsal region at the C2-C4 level (Figure 3).