Biomaterial Database

Spinal epidural abscess following steroid injection for sciatica. Case report. 1989

S T Chan, and S Leung

Department of Neurosurgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hong Kong.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007268	Injections, Epidural	The injection of drugs, most often analgesics, into the spinal canal without puncturing the dura mater.	Epidural Injections,Extradural Injections,Peridural Injections,Injections, Extradural,Injections, Peridural,Epidural Injection,Extradural Injection,Injection, Epidural,Injection, Extradural,Injection, Peridural,Peridural Injection
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D004824	Epidural Space	Space between the dura mater and the walls of the vertebral canal.	Epidural Spaces,Space, Epidural,Spaces, Epidural
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
D012585	Sciatica	A condition characterized by pain radiating from the back into the buttock and posterior/lateral aspects of the leg. Sciatica may be a manifestation of SCIATIC NEUROPATHY; RADICULOPATHY (involving the SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; L4, L5, S1, or S2, often associated with INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT); or lesions of the CAUDA EQUINA.	Neuralgia, Sciatic,Sciatic Neuralgia,Sciatica, Bilateral,Bilateral Sciatica,Bilateral Sciaticas,Neuralgias, Sciatic,Sciatic Neuralgias
D013122	Spinal Diseases	Diseases involving the SPINE.	Disease, Spinal,Diseases, Spinal,Spinal Disease
D014222	Triamcinolone Acetonide	An esterified form of TRIAMCINOLONE. It is an anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid used topically in the treatment of various skin disorders. Intralesional, intramuscular, and intra-articular injections are also administered under certain conditions.	Azmacort,Cinonide,Kenacort A,Kenalog,Kenalog 40,Tricort-40,Acetonide, Triamcinolone,Tricort 40,Tricort40