OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE:Demonstration of interest of medical treatment of cervical epidural hematomas.CLINICAL PRESENTATION:A young patient developed cervical pain after experiencing cervical trauma. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated an epidural cervical hematoma. A spontaneous resolution of the clinical symptoms and the radiological abnormalities was observed.CONCLUSION:Although surgical decompression is generally regarded as mandatory in selected patients with incomplete and nonprogressing deficits, conservative management may be possible.