Spinal epidural abscess. Report of two cases

The case histories of two patients with an acute spinal epidural abscess are reported. When presented with a patient suffering from a spinal cord syndrome, the physician must keep in mind the possibility of a spinal epidural abscess. A rapid diagnostic procedure, prompt laminectomy, and medical trea...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical neurology and neurosurgery 1987, Vol.89 (4), p.255-260
Hauptverfasser:	KUITERS, R. R. F, DOUMA, G, HEKSTER, R. E. M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abscess - complications Abscess - diagnostic imaging Abscess - surgery Adult Bacterial diseases Bacterial diseases of the nervous system. Bacterial myositis Biological and medical sciences Epidural Space Female Human bacterial diseases Humans Infectious diseases Male Medical sciences Spinal Cord Compression - etiology Spinal Cord Compression - surgery Spinal Diseases - complications Spinal Diseases - diagnostic imaging Spinal Diseases - surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	The case histories of two patients with an acute spinal epidural abscess are reported. When presented with a patient suffering from a spinal cord syndrome, the physician must keep in mind the possibility of a spinal epidural abscess. A rapid diagnostic procedure, prompt laminectomy, and medical treatment are particularly essential to total recovery in such cases.
ISSN:	0303-8467 1872-6968
DOI:	10.1016/S0303-8467(87)80025-2