title: Spinal subdural empyema: diagnosis by spinal computed tomography.
abstract: The authors describe the use of metrizamide spinal computed tomography scan to delineate the surgical extent of spinal subdural empyema in a 65-year-old diabetic female.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D013354:Empyema, Subdural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed