Severe low back pain due to retroperitoneal abscess formation in diabetic patients
Braz. j. infect. dis
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6(6): 309-312, Dec. 2002. ilus
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ABSTRACT
We report two cases of diabetic patients with severe low back pain associated with retroperitoneal abscesses. In the first case, multiple retroperitoneal and spinal epidural abscesses were detected. Paraplegia due to the spinal epidural abscess was not relieved by drainage of the abscess and subsequent antibiotic therapy. In the second case, drainage of the retroperitoneal abscess and antibiotics were immediately started, resulting in successful recovery. Thus, we suggest that if a diabetic patient complains of low back pain, potential abscess formations should be considered and given appropriate treatment before administering epidural anesthetic injections for pain relief.
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Asunto principal:
Infecciones Estafilocócicas
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Dolor de la Región Lumbar
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Absceso Abdominal
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Absceso Epidural
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Complicaciones de la Diabetes
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
Límite:
Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Asunto de la revista:
Enfermedades Transmisibles
Año:
2002
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Japón
Institución/País de afiliación:
Jichi Medical School/JP
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Saitama Medical Center/JP
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