Unilateral Neurological Deficit Due to Spinal Epidural Hematoma Following Midline-Sparing Spine Surgery: A Case Report.

Symptomatic spinal epidural hematoma (SEH) is a rare but well-documented complication in spine surgery, often associated with risk factors such as abnormal coagulation parameters, low platelets, excessive epidural bleeding, and inadequate hemostasis. While bilateral SEH is frequently described in the literature, unilateral SEH following spine surgery is seldom reported. We present a unique case of a unilateral neurological deficit resulting from an SEH following midline-sparing spine surgery due to unilateral drain placement in an 80-year-old male patient without comorbidities and normal coagulation parameters.

Alkaptonuria Presenting With Lumbar Disc Herniation: A Case Report.

Alkaptonuria is a rare autosomal recessive trait. Symptomatic lumbar disc herniation warranting surgical intervention is a rare scenario in alkaptonuria and only a few cases have been described in the literature. We present one such rare case of alkaptonuria in a 31-year-old female presenting with low back pain and left leg radiculopathy not relieved with conservative management.