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Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma during pregnancy: a rare obstetric emergency

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  1. Department of Radiodiagnosis, J.N. Medical College and Hospital, A.M.U., Aligarh, 202002, UP, India

    Farheen Badar, Sanna Kirmani, Shagufta Yasmeen & Ekram Ullah

  2. Department of Medical Imaging, Royal Children Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

    Muddassir Rashid

  3. Firoz Specialist Hospital, Aligarh, 202002, UP, India

    Shah Farhan Azfar

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Badar, F., Kirmani, S., Rashid, M. et al. Spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma during pregnancy: a rare obstetric emergency. Emerg Radiol 18, 433–436 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-011-0952-9

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