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Cervical Spinal Epidural Abscess Due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis without Osseous Involvement: A Case Report
- Source :
- JBJS case connector. 6(3)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Case: We present a rare case of cervical spinal epidural abscess due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis without osseous involvement that was treated with decompression and arthrodesis in a 2-stage procedure. Conclusion: Spinal epidural abscess due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the least common of the various forms of spinal tuberculosis. This abscess represents a severe infection of the epidural space that can compromise neural elements and can require urgent surgical intervention to avoid permanent neurological deficits. Early diagnosis and early decompression remain the 2 most important predictors of a successful neurological outcome.
- Subjects :
- musculoskeletal diseases
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Tuberculosis
Decompression
Arthrodesis
medicine.medical_treatment
Spinal epidural abscess
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Rare case
medicine
Humans
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Abscess
030222 orthopedics
biology
business.industry
Middle Aged
biology.organism_classification
medicine.disease
Decompression, Surgical
Epidural space
Surgery
medicine.anatomical_structure
Epidural Abscess
Cervical Vertebrae
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 21603251
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- JBJS case connector
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....453b0219b06750be12871f5b71c5f8f6