Postradiation colospinal fistula: a rare cause of spinal epidural abscess.
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چکیده
We describe a rare case of spinal epidural abscess, which resulted from a colospinal fistula that developed as a complication of previous surgical resection and radiotherapy for rectal carcinoma. The patient's clinical course and the imaging features of colospinal fistula are described, along with a brief review of the literature.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology
دوره 19 10 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998