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A rare case of multiple spinal epidural abscesses and cauda equina syndrome presenting to the emergency department following acupuncture

BACKGROUND: Acupuncture is a form of traditional Chinese medicine being increasingly used as complementary therapy in many countries. It is relatively safe and rarely associated with deep infections. CASE PRESENTATION: In this case report, we describe a middle-aged Chinese patient who presented acut...

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Autores principales: Chan, Jing Jing, Oh, Jen Jen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4960080/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27456667
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12245-016-0116-5