Spinal epidural empyema with the Brown-Séquard syndrome.
A patient with an acute onset of the Brown-Séquard syndrome, in whom the etiology was a painless thoracic epidural empyema, is discussed. The case is a unique presentation for spinal epidural empyema and presents a rare extramedullary cause of the Brown-Séquard syndrome. Pertinent literature for spinal epidural empyema is reviewed.
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004388:Dura Mater; D004653:Empyema / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010243:Paralysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D013577:Syndrome