Intramedullary abscess associated with a spinal cord ependymoma: case report.
Intramedullary spinal cord abscesses are relatively uncommon. We report the first case of an intramedullary spinal cord abscess in a preexisting spinal cord ependymoma. The clinical features and pathogenesis are discussed. Salient features of the management of intramedullary spinal cord abscesses are outlined.
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Department of Neurosurgery, New York University Medical Center, New York.
Jafar
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Huang
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Budzilovich
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Ransohoff
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D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000368:Aged; D004806:Ependymoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology