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Spinal empyema in Crohn's disease.
S Hershkowitz1, R Link, M Ravden
1Department of Medicine, Bridgeport Hospital, Connecticut 06610.
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
|February 1, 1990
Summary
A young man with Crohn's disease developed a spinal infection from a rectal fistula. Prompt surgical drainage, colostomy, and antibiotics led to a full neurological recovery.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Crohn's disease can lead to complex complications.
- Spinal epidural and subdural empyema are rare but serious conditions.