Acute Spinal Epidural Abscess—A Cause of Meningism
| Autor: | Ford Mj, Heading Rc, Mendelow Ad, Stewart Ic, Harris P |
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| Rok vydání: | 1981 |
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Epidural Space
business.industry Meningism General Medicine Middle Aged 030204 cardiovascular system & hematology Spinal epidural abscess Abscess Spinal Cord Diseases 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Anesthesia Humans Medicine Female 030212 general & internal medicine medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Scottish Medical Journal. 26:348-349 |
| ISSN: | 2045-6441 0036-9330 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/003693308102600411 |
| Popis: | Spinal epidural abscess is a rare condition requiring prompt diagnosis and neurosurgical intervention if permanent neurological sequelae are be avoided. A patient is described who presented with meningism due to an acute spinal epidural abscess extending from the cervical to the lumbar region and which was managed non-operatively. |
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