[Spinal epidural abscess in an 11-year-old boy (author's transl)].
Spinal epidural abscesses can occur in childhood. Neurological defects are late manifestations in the course of this disease. Recognition of the early symptoms followed by immediate neurosurgical intervention can prevent these defects. This report describes the course of an epidural abscess in an 11 year old boy. The painful febrile spinal syndrome of the cervical column was the outpointing initial symptom. Lateron disturbances of the autonomic nerve function appeared, such as acute abdomen. The differential diagnosis of the early symptoms is discussed.
D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000175:diagnosis; D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004824:Epidural Space; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors
Spinaler Epiduralabszess bei einem 11 Jahre alten Jungen.