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Intramedullary spinal cord abscess: a case report

✍ Scribed by M. K. Tewari; B. Indira Devi; R. C. Thakur; A. Pathak; N. Khandelwal; V. K. Kak

Publisher: Springer
Year: 1992
Tongue: English
Weight: 436 KB
Volume: 8
Category: Article
ISSN: 0256-7040
DOI: 10.1007/bf00300801

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✦ Synopsis

An 11-year-old boy presented with pain in the back, urinary retention, paraplegia and loss of sensations below L1. Investigations revealed an intramedullary lesion. An intramedullary spinal cord abscess was found at surgery. The pus was evacuated and abscess was excised. Minimal recovery was seen following surgery. Early intervention and a high index of suspicion is required in such cases.

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