Acute spinal epidural abscess. Observations from fourteen cases.
Fourteen cases of acute spinal epidural abscess are analysed. Postoperatively 6 recovered completely, 4 patients recovered enough to allow unaided walking, 2 died and 2 who were paraplegic pre-operatively remained so. The purpose of this paper is to remind readers of the existence of this condition and to plead for early diagnosis and prompt surgical treatment.
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D004824:Epidural Space; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus