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. 1997 Oct;73(864):649–650. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.73.864.649

Spontaneous spinal epidural haemorrhage complicating transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunting.

S McLellan 1, R de Silva 1, P A Sandercock 1, P C Hayes 1, J Dillon 1, D Redhead 1
PMCID: PMC2431471  PMID: 9497978

Abstract

A patient with chronic liver disease and portal hypertension who developed acute spinal cord compression following transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunting is described. Radiological and pathological examinations revealed an epidural haematoma.

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