Delayed Presentation of a Cervical Spinal Epidural Abscess of Dental Origin after a Fall in an Elderly Patient
| Autor: | Lawrence S. Chin, Margaret Riordan, Alexa Bodman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
| Předmět: |
030222 orthopedics
medicine.medical_specialty delayed epidural hematoma business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Instrumented fusion Neurosurgery General Engineering Laminectomy medicine.disease Spinal epidural abscess mid-cervical spinal cord injury Surgery 03 medical and health sciences Delayed presentation 0302 clinical medicine Spinal epidural Anesthesia medicine spinal epidural abscess Elderly patient business Spinal cord injury 030217 neurology & neurosurgery Mri findings |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| Popis: | Spinal epidural abscesses are an uncommon cause of spinal cord injury but, depending on the size and presence of neurological deficits, urgent neurosurgical intervention may be required. We present a unique case of a patient presenting with a spinal epidural collection several days after a fall. While a spinal epidural hematoma was suspected based on the patient’s history and MRI findings, a spinal epidural abscess was found during surgery. The patient underwent laminectomy and instrumented fusion with successful treatment of her infection. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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