Thoracic Epidural Abscess
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-98234-2_42
Abstract: M79, RH, only PMH of HTN and high cholesterol, active and independent, lives with wife, presents with 2w hx worsening back pain, malaise, loss of appetite and weight, night sweats and low grade pyrexia, o/e… read more here.
Keywords: epidural abscess; thoracic epidural;
Pediatric cervical epidural abscess in a 4-year-old patient: a case-based update
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DOI: 10.1007/s00381-019-04143-x
Abstract: PurposeThe purpose of this study was to review a case comprised of a cervical spinal epidural abscess, cervical and thoracic paraspinous edema, and widening of the right thoracic neural foramen secondary to a phlegmon.MethodsWe reviewed… read more here.
Keywords: year old; epidural abscess; pediatric cervical; case ... See more keywords
Spinal epidural abscess in COVID-19 patients
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DOI: 10.1007/s00415-020-10211-z
Abstract: To report the peculiarity of spinal epidural abscess in COVID-19 patients, as we have observed an unusually high number of these patients following the outbreak of SARS-Corona Virus-2. We reviewed the clinical documentation of six… read more here.
Keywords: covid patients; abscess; abscess covid; epidural abscess ... See more keywords
CT-guided minimally invasive treatment for an extensive spinal epidural abscess: a case report and literature review
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DOI: 10.1007/s00586-017-5307-0
Abstract: PurposeWe present a case involving an extensive epidural abscess that was successfully treated with computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous needle drainage and systemic antibiotic therapy.MethodsA 44-year-old woman with a history of spine injection procedures complained of… read more here.
Keywords: abscess; guided percutaneous; treatment; case ... See more keywords
First case of cervical epidural abscess caused by brucellosis in Saudi Arabia: A case report and literature review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2018.04.003
Abstract: Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is an extremely rare and disastrous musculoskeletal complication of spondylodiscitis and sacroilitis secondary to brucellosis infection. Few case reports and retrospective studies have been published reporting patients with epidural abscesses mainly… read more here.
Keywords: abscess; cervical epidural; case; epidural abscess ... See more keywords
Brucellar cervical epidural abscess - A rare cause of neck pain
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DOI: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01101
Abstract: Brucellosis, is a zoonosis infection with a planetary distribution, caused by facultative intracellular bacteria of the genus Brucella, thus has a variable clinical presentation. Spinal epidural abscesses are a rare presentation of the disease, and… read more here.
Keywords: abscess; cervical epidural; epidural abscess; brucellar cervical ... See more keywords
Lomentospora prolificans vertebral osteomyelitis with spinal epidural abscess in an immunocompetent woman: Case report and literature review
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2018.03.008
Abstract: Lomentospora prolificans is a rare cause of vertebral osteomyelitis. We report a case of L. prolificans thoracic vertebral osteomyelitis with spinal epidural abscess in a patient without apparent immunodeficiency. Clinical manifestations and radiographic findings could… read more here.
Keywords: vertebral osteomyelitis; case; epidural abscess; lomentospora prolificans ... See more keywords
Successful Conservative Management of Delayed Cervical Spondylodiscitis with Epidural Abscess Caused by Esophageal Diverticulitis: A Case Report and Review of Literature.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2018.05.207
Abstract: BACKGROUND Cervical spondylodiscitis with spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is not a rare medical condition and usually requires urgent decompression of neural structures and stabilization of the spine followed by antibiotic therapy for the prevention of… read more here.
Keywords: cervical spondylodiscitis; case; epidural abscess; diverticulitis ... See more keywords
Endoscopic Transforaminal Drainage of a Ventrally Located Thoracic Epidural Abscess.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.03.193
Abstract: BACKGROUND No formalized surgical treatment strategy exists for a thoracic epidural abscess. While endoscopic approaches have been described for the treatment of spinal infections, this is the first report of an endoscopic transforaminal approach for… read more here.
Keywords: ventrally located; abscess; thoracic epidural; endoscopic transforaminal ... See more keywords
Transpedicular Approach for Ventral Epidural Abscess Evacuation in the Cervical Spine - A Technical Note.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.09.062
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Spinal epidural abscess is a pathology that may require prompt surgical intervention. Ventral cervical abscesses pose a particular challenge regarding the approach for surgical evacuation. The objective of this project is to describe the… read more here.
Keywords: cervical spine; epidural abscess; approach; ventral epidural ... See more keywords
Cervical epidural analgesia complicated by epidural abscess
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DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000007789
Abstract: Rationale: Spinal epidural abscess is an uncommon complication in clinical practice. If the abscess is large enough, the patient will rapidly develop neurologic signs of spinal injury, and urgent neurosurgical intervention may be required. Patient… read more here.
Keywords: abscess; epidural analgesia; cervical epidural; epidural abscess ... See more keywords