[HTML][HTML] Spinal epidural abscess: a review of presentation, management, and medicolegal implications

ZT Sharfman, Y Gelfand, P Shah, AJ Holtzman… - Asian Spine …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare condition associated with significant morbidity and
mortality. Despite advances in diagnostic medicine, early recognition of SEAs remains …

High risk and low prevalence diseases: spinal epidural abscess

B Long, J Carlson, T Montrief, A Koyfman - The American journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Introduction Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare but serious condition that carries with it
a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Objective This review highlights the pearls and pitfalls …

Extensive spinal epidural abscess treated with “apical laminectomies” and irrigation of the epidural space: report of 2 cases

MM Abd-El-Barr, WL Bi, B Bahluyen… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2015 - thejns.org
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare but often devastating infection of the epidural space
around the spinal cord. When an SEA is widespread, extensive decompression with …

Extensive spinal epidural abscesses resolved with minimally invasive surgery: two case reports and review of the recent literature

L Proietti, L Ricciardi, G Noia, G Barone… - … for a New State of Art, 2019 - Springer
Purpose: An extensive spinal epidural abscess is a rare condition and causes significant
morbidity and mortality. Few authors have described this uncommon entity, which requires …

[HTML][HTML] Recent developments in the treatment of spinal epidural abscesses

AEM Eltorai, SS Naqvi, A Seetharam, BA Brea… - Orthopedic …, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a serious condition that can be challenging to diagnose
due to nonspecific symptomology and delayed presentation. Despite this, it requires prompt …

Holospinal epidural abscess of the spinal axis: two illustrative cases with review of treatment strategies and surgical techniques

GA Smith, AS Kochar, S Manjila, K Onwuzulike… - Neurosurgical …, 2014 - thejns.org
Despite the increasing prevalence of spinal infections, the subcategory of holospinal
epidural abscesses (HEAs) is extremely infrequent and requires unique management …

Holospinal epidural abscess

D Lau, J Maa, PV Mummaneni, D Chou - Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2014 - Elsevier
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 …

Holospinal epidural abscesses–Institutional experience

KJ Bridges, KD Than - Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose The authors present a holospinal epidural abscesses (HEA) case series and a
single institution's experience with varied surgical approaches and outcomes. Methods …

Extensive Spinal Epidural Abscess: A Systematic Review of Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation and Management with a Case Illustration

YCH Dokponou, FLO Obame, S Mohcine, ME Saad… - World Neurosurgery, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Extensive spinal epidural abscess (ESEA) is a rare clinical entity subject to
delayed diagnosis, which can be explained by the extension of the epidural collection …

Spinal holocord epidural abscess evacuated with double thoracic interval laminectomy: a rare case report with literature review

K Ahuja, L Das, A Jain, PK Meena, SS Arora… - Spinal cord series and …, 2019 - nature.com
Introduction Holocord spinal cord epidural abscess is an uncommon condition that may
result in serious neurological complications. Prompt diagnosis and early treatment is of …