We present a case of 61-years-old man admitted to our department because of a strong pain in lumbar area and lower extremities. There was no neurological deficit in physical examination. MRI showed multiple extradural abscesses in thoracic and lumbar spine. Patient was treated with intravenous antibiotics and intraspinal immunoglobulin infusions. We observed gradual improvement of patient’s condition, with resolution of fever and pain
Keywords : Abscess,administration & dosage,Antitubercular Agents,Combined Modality Therapy,Decompression,Surgical,diagnosis,drug therapy,Epidural Abscess,Fever,Humans,isolation & purification,Lower Extremity,Lumbar Vertebrae,Male,microbiology,Middle Aged,Mycobacterium tuberculosis,Pain,pathology,Physical Examination,Spine,surgery,therapy,Tuberculosis,Spinal,, Spinal,Epidural,Abscess,Effective,Conservative, tmj botox how many units
Date of Publication : 2008
Authors : Sledzinska M;Sobolewski P;Hatalska-Zerebiec R;Grzesik M;
Organisation : Oddzial Neurologii z Pododdzialem Udarowym SPZZOZ w Sandomierzu
Journal of Publication : Przegl Epidemiol
Pubmed Link : https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22320046
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