OBJECTIVE AND IMPORTANCE: We describe a case of a posterior spinal epidural abscess
that was successfully treated with percutaneous, computed tomography-guided, needle …

Purpose We present a case involving an extensive epidural abscess that was successfully
treated with computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous needle drainage and …

The management of spinal epidural abscess has changed over the last few years. Originally
treatment was thought to be urgent surgical evacuation. In the more recent literature less …

Despite modern medical advances, the morbidity and mortality rates associated with spinal
epidural abscess remain significant, and the diagnosis often is elusive. A retrospective study …

BACKGROUND: Despite advances in neuroimaging and neurosurgical care, spinal abscess
remains a challenging problem with mortality rates ranging from 4.6% to 31% in recent …

BACKGROUND Despite advances in neuroimaging and neurosurgical treatment, spinal
epidural abscess remains a challenging problem; early diagnosis is often difficult and …

BACKGROUND: We sought to describe the clinical characteristics of patients with spinal
epidural abscess and to relate presentation and treatment to short-term clinical and …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Spinal epidural abscess is an uncommon infection. There are
few reports on extensive epidural abscesses. PURPOSE: We report a case of an epidural …

OBJECTIVES To remind clinicians of the dangers of delayed diagnosis and the importance
of early treatment of spinal epidural abscess. METHODS A review of the literature on spinal …

Twenty-five patients with spinal epidural abscess were treated at the University of Western
Ontario hospitals between July 1980 and July 1990. There were eighteen males (72%) and …