European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
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Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma (SSEH) is a rare entity. SSEH occurring anterior to the spinal cord in the cervical region with spontaneous improvement is even more rare. One such rare case is reported. ⋯ As the patient had started improving by the time he sought neurosurgical consultation, he was treated conservatively, and he improved over a period of 2 months. This case illustrates that, though rare, chronic spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma should be entertained in the differential diagnosis of cervical cord compression. Spontaneous resolution of spinal epidural hematomas is known to occur, and in properly selected cases, surgical intervention may not always be necessary.