Cervical epidural abscess in an afebrile patient: a case report.
J Manipulative Physiol Ther
; 29(8): 672-5, 2006 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-17045101
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
The aim of the study was to discuss a case of cervical epidural abscess and present the clinical features and diagnosis of this disorder. CLINICAL FEATURES A 52-year-old man had severe neck pain for 1 week. He had a long history of chronic recurrent neck pain, including 2 previous neck surgeries. He was afebrile on each visit, but developed rapid onset of motor loss, which necessitated immediate magnetic resonance imaging referral. The patient died in the magnetic resonance imaging tube. INTERVENTION ANDOUTCOME:
Because of the aggressive nature of the infection, causing death only 1 week after the initial onset of symptoms, there was no opportunity to institute treatment of the abscess.CONCLUSION:
Spinal epidural abscess is a relatively rare but potentially life-threatening disorder in which the most common initial symptom is spinal pain. Because of this, patients with early spinal epidural abscess will often consult a chiropractic physician or other primary contact spine specialist. It is important for clinicians to be alert to the diagnostic features of spinal epidural abscess so that early treatment can be instituted.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Métodos Terapêuticos e Terapias MTCI:
Terapias_manuales
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Quiropraxia
Assunto principal:
Temperatura Corporal
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Cervicalgia
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Abscesso Epidural
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Pescoço
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Manipulative Physiol Ther
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos