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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...
Autores principales: | Chan, Jing Jing, Oh, Jen Jen |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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