Epidural abscess after spinal anesthesia: a favorable outcome. 1990

R A Abdel-Magid, and H I Kotb
Department of Neurosurgery, Assiut University Hospital, Egypt.

A case of lumbar epidural abscess after spinal anesthesia with sciatica and sphincteric disturbance is presented. The case was investigated by myelography and diagnosed after exploration, resulting in dramatic improvement.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000038 Abscess Accumulation of purulent material in tissues, organs, or circumscribed spaces, usually associated with signs of infection. Abscesses
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D000775 Anesthesia, Spinal Procedure in which an anesthetic is injected directly into the spinal cord. Anesthesias, Spinal,Spinal Anesthesia,Spinal Anesthesias
D013122 Spinal Diseases Diseases involving the SPINE. Disease, Spinal,Diseases, Spinal,Spinal Disease

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