Delayed Presentation of a Cervical Spinal Epidural Abscess of Dental Origin after a Fall in an Elderly Patient

Spinal epidural abscesses are an uncommon cause of spinal cord injury but, depending on the size and presence of neurological deficits, urgent neurosurgical intervention may be required. We present a unique case of a patient presenting with a spinal epidural collection several days after a fall. Whi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bodman, Alexa, Riordan, Margaret, Chin, Lawrence S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2016
Materias:
Neurosurgery
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4922509/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27382529
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.621

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4922509/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27382529
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.621

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