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Case report shows acute spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma with a computed tomographic angiography spot sign, highlighting arterial bleeding as a treatable cause.
Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) presents with back pain followed by myelopathy. Venous plexus disruption is common, and arterial bleeding is extremely rare. Here, we report a case of acute spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma that showed spot sign on computed tomographic angiography and was treated.
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