A Unique Presentation of a Large, Seven-segment, Spinal Epidural Abscess in a Patient with a Pleural Empyema

Spinal epidural abscesses are insidious infections spread via hematologic, contiguous, or iatrogenic routes. On average, spinal epidural abscesses span two to four vertebral segments and are most commonly localized to the thoracic region. Fever, back pain, and neurological deficits are the most comm...

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Autores principales: Barner, Kyle L, Yuquimpo, Kyle M, McMillan, David A, Shaw, Evan M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2019
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6467428/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31019862
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.4084

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