Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 391-395 , June 2009

Spontaneous Cervical Epidural Hematoma Masquerading as an Abscess on Magnetic Resonance Imaging Scan

  • Ali Nourbakhsh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor of Orthopedics, Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Tex
    • ,
  • Gregory Chaljub, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Tex
    • ,
  • Kim J. Garges, MD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor of Orthopedics, Division of Spine Surgery, Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Tex
    • Corresponding Author InformationSubmit requests for reprints to: Kim Garges, MD, NASA Spine Institute, 18100 St John Dr, Nassau Bay, TX 77058

Received 20 May 2008 ,Revised 22 March 2009 ,Accepted 6 April 2009.

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PII: S0161-4754(09)00114-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.04.007

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics
Volume 32, Issue 5 , Pages 391-395 , June 2009

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