Cervical epidural abscess secondary to aorto-duodenal fistula: a case report.
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چکیده
Although cervical epidural abscess is rare, it should be strongly suspected in any patient with unexplainable neck pain and fever, especially when the patient has a predisposing factor for this infectious process. The authors report a case of cervical epidural abscess in a 39-yr-old man with an aorto-duodenal fistula, which complicated the interposition of artificial graft for abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture, which had undertaken 40 months before. Timely detection and intervention rendered him a full neurological recovery. This extremely rare case is presented with a literature review.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of Korean Medical Science
دوره 18 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003