Extensive Cervical Epidural Abscess: Case Report
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Extensive spinal epidural abscess.
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare clinical entity associated with a high morbidity and mortality. It usually spans 3-4 levels. The literature contains very few reports of extensive or panspinal epidural abscesses and hence there is no consensus on management of such cases. We describe a case of 56 years old male presenting with a posteriorly located SEA extending from the Foramen Magnum t...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Neurology & Stroke
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2373-6410
DOI: 10.15406/jnsk.2017.07.00260