A retrospective study of spinal epidural abscess spanning 10 years and encompassing 40
patients was done. Epidemiology, clinical features, laboratory findings, radiographic …

Paraplegia caused by spinal epidural abscess Page 1 Postgraduate Medical Journal (1984)
64, 603-605 Missed Diagnosis Paraplegia caused by spinal epidural abscess GC Stephanides …

Background: Spinal epidural abscess is an uncommon and dangerous lesion. Once
neurological complications occur the damage is often irreversible. Methods: The clinical …

Spinal epidural abscess is a very serious condition that can result in devastating
consequences, irreversible paralysis, and even death. Although the rate of occurrence of …

Spinal epidural abscesses are rare. Fever frequently is absent or mild, so that imaging plays
a major role in the diagnosis. We recently observed a patient with an iatrogenic epidural …

Epidural abscess of the spinal column is a rare but potentially devastating disease. When
recognized early and treated appropriately the outcome can be excellent. Because of the …

Object Spinal epidural abscess (SEA), once considered a rare occurrence, has showed a
rapid increase in incidence over the past 20–30 years. Recent reports have advocated for …

OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to critically evaluate the predictive efficacy of various
clinical factors in spinal epidural abscess influencing outcome after surgical and/or medical …

Holospinal epidural abscess (HEA) is an extremely rare condition in which spinal epidural
abscesses extend from the cervical to the sacral spine. We report two patients who …

The histories of two patients with spinal epidural abscess are reported. Attention is drawn to
the route of infection by means of direct inoculation of pathogens in the wake of …