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A case is presented of a 26-year-old male with a 8-day history of fever and back pain, and limb weakness beginning 24 hours before admission. An abscess caused by a staphylococcus aureus was localised in the thoracic paravertebral region with penetration in the subarachnoidal space at T1. Myelography appeared to be superior to CAT-scan and NMRI of the cervico-thoracal region in supporting the diagnosis. Treatment by laminectomy of C7-T3 48 hours after admission did not lead to neurological improvement and an incomplete tetraplegia persisted. The importance and difficulty of early diagnosis is stressed.
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