Proteus mirabilis abscess involving the entire neural axis.
J Clin Neurosci
; 30: 127-129, 2016 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-26960264
ABSTRACT
Intramedullary spinal cord abscesses are rare and potentially devastating lesions usually associated with other infective processes such as bacterial endocarditis, or pulmonary or urogenital infection. We describe a 2-year-old girl who presented with an infected dermal sinus leading to an intraspinal abscess. This abscess eventually spread and involved the entire neural axis leaving her quadriparetic. Drainage of the abscess resulted in recovery and the child regained normal function of her limbs. To our knowledge this is the first documented case of an intramedullary abscess involving the entire neural axis.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Proteus
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Proteus mirabilis
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Doenças da Medula Espinal
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Espinha Bífida Oculta
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Abscesso
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Clin Neurosci
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article