The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum (Nov 2011)

Idiopathic Spinal Epidural Abscess: A Case Report

  • Chaitali Biswas,
  • Anirban Pal,
  • Saswata Bharati,
  • Nitesh Sinha

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 20
p. 1

Abstract

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Epidural abscess is a potentially life-threatening disease which can lead to medical-surgical emergency. Idiopathic spinal epidural abscess (SEA) with atypical manifestations is extremely rare. We describe such a case which led to severe neurological compromise and was not associated with any known risk factors.

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