CENTRAL GADOLINIUM ENHANCEMENT ACUTE SPONTANEOUS SPINAL EPIDURAL HEMATOMA

Spontaneous spinal epidural haematoma (SSEH) is uncommon! but central gadolinium (Gd) enhancement of the haematoma is even rarer. To our kno wledge, only one case has been reported, but no explanation was given concerning the mechanism of this enhancement. We present a case of SSE H with unusual central Gd enhancement which we believe is due to oozin g from the injured posterior internal venous plexuses. Therefore, alth ough rare, central Gd enhancement of an epidural mass should not rule out the possibility of a haematoma.