2000 年 49 巻 2 号 p. 396-398
The authors report a rare case of spinal epidural hematoma due to arteriovenous malformation. The patient was a 26-year-old male who experienced severe back pain and incomplete lower extremity paralysis. His condition improved at one point but the same symptoms reappeared. Eemergency operation was thus performed. Tumor with hematoma was resected under the surgical microscope. Pathological examination confirmed arteriovenous malformation.