A Case of the Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Abscess: Case Report
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
; : 551-557, 1993.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Abscesses in the spinal epidural space are seen in 0.2~1.2 patients per 10,000 hospital admissions and are much rarer than intracranial abscess. The morbidity and mortality of patients with infections in this location can be high, and most authors emphasize prompt diagnosis combined with appropriate antibiotics and surgical theraphy. Although laminectomy is frequently used for deagnosis and decompression of the neural element, it can lead to instability, and there are orther reports emphasizing the importance of anterior decompression with stabilization. We discussed the clinical features, radiologic findings of the case, and reviewed the literatures of this disease.
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Main subject:
Mortality
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Epidural Abscess
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Decompression
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Diagnosis
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Abscess
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Epidural Space
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Laminectomy
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
Year:
1993
Document type:
Article