Extensive primary epidural abscess. Report of a case

We report a case of Staphylococcus aureus epidural infection extending from the cervical to the lumbar spine. Findings from the first magnetic resonance imaging study were misleading. The symptoms resolved fully under medical treatment, with no recurrence after 1 year.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Joint, bone, spine : revue du rhumatisme bone, spine : revue du rhumatisme, 2002-05, Vol.69 (3), p.312-315
Hauptverfasser:	Duc, Catherine, Grange, Laurent, Gaudin, Philippe, Brun, Frédéric, Terki, Rym Kara, Barbier, Laurence Pittet, Phelip, Xavier, Juvin, Robert
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Atrophy Epidural Abscess - microbiology Epidural Abscess - pathology Female Humans Magnetic Resonance Imaging Spinal Cord - pathology Staphylococcal Infections - pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	We report a case of Staphylococcus aureus epidural infection extending from the cervical to the lumbar spine. Findings from the first magnetic resonance imaging study were misleading. The symptoms resolved fully under medical treatment, with no recurrence after 1 year.
ISSN:	1297-319X
DOI:	10.1016/S1297-319X(02)00398-6