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[Spinal epidural abscess--report of 5 cases]
N Tsuji1, S Igarashi, T Koyama
1Department of Neurosurgery, Ohtsu Municipal Hospital, Shiga-ken, Japan.
No Shinkei Geka. Neurological Surgery
|October 1, 1987
Summary
Spinal epidural abscess treatment can avoid emergency laminectomy in subacute or chronic cases. Prompt diagnosis with CT scans and surgical drainage with antibiotics are key for managing spinal epidural abscess.
Area of Science:
- Neurosurgery
- Infectious Diseases
- Radiology
Background:
- Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a serious condition requiring prompt diagnosis and management.
- Etiologies can include post-procedural infection or be undetermined.
- SEA can occur at various spinal levels, leading to significant morbidity.