title: Intramedullary spinal cord abscess: a case report.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Tewari
authors.forename: B I
authors.initials: BI
authors.lastname: Devi
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Thakur
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pathak
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khandelwal
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Kak
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008297:Male; D009192:Myelography; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed