Intramedullary abscess: a report of two cases and a review of the literature.
Two cases of chronic spinal cord abscess are reported, and the relevant literature is reviewed with emphasis on the last 20 cases. Presentation, cause, modern diagnostic testing, operative findings, treatment choices, and prognosis are all discussed. Significant changes in the presentation, management, and outcome in these more recent cases are emphasized.
Department of Neurosurgery, Rush Medical College, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois.
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Byrne
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von Roenn
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Whisler
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents