Spinal epidural haematoma following thrombolysis for acute ischaemic stroke in patient within 48h of emergency lumbar microdiscectomy

Abstract

The ideal regimen and the optimal starting point for thromboembolic prophylaxis in spinal procedures remain unclear. We report a case of postoperative spinal epidural haematoma following thrombolysis for stroke in patient within 48 h of emergency lumbar microdiscectomy. Thrombolysis should be considered in patients with spinal surgery who developed arterial cerebral thrombosis.