Pediatric spinal infection with epidural abscess: A report of two cases

BACKGROUND: Pediatric spinal infections are rare and often accompanied by abscesses. Delayed diagnosis commonly leads to a poor neurological prognosis, emphasizing the need for early diagnosis and treatment. CASE DESCRIPTION: We report on two cases of spinal infection; one in a 5-year-old boy with a...

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Autores principales: Shoji, Ryo, Miyakoshi, Naohisa, Hongo, Michio, Kasukawa, Yuji, Ishikawa, Yoshinori, Kudo, Daisuke, Ishikawa, Noriyuki, Hatakeyama, Yuji, Misawa, Akiko, Sakamoto, Hitoshi, Shimada, Yoichi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Scientific Scholar 2021
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8088533/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33948310
http://dx.doi.org/10.25259/SNI_908_2020
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Pediatric spinal infections are rare and often accompanied by abscesses. Delayed diagnosis commonly leads to a poor neurological prognosis, emphasizing the need for early diagnosis and treatment. CASE DESCRIPTION: We report on two cases of spinal infection; one in a 5-year-old boy with a T8-11 epidural abscess and one in a 10-year-old boy with an L5-S1 epidural abscess. Both cases improved with conservative therapy. CONCLUSION: Early magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis and systemic treatment in collaboration with pediatricians are key factors in the successful management of children with spinal infections.

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