title: [Subdural abscess. Rare complication of epidural infiltration. Apropos of a case and review of the literature].
abstract: Lumbar subdural abscesses have rarely been reported in the literature, and the complications of epidural infiltrations predominantly include arachnoiditis, meningitis and epidural abscesses. We report a case of lumbar subdural abscess confirmed by surgery, which appeared following epidural infiltration for lumbar sciatica and was examined with computed tomography and MRI. Only the latter technique alone showed the abscess, after gadolinium injection, and established its intradural site.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neuroradiologie, CHU Bicêtre, Le Kremlin-Bicêtre.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Parlier-Cuau
authors.forename: R Y
authors.initials: RY
authors.lastname: Carlier
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Doyon
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000328:Adult; D013354:Empyema, Subdural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007268:Injections, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones
vernacular_title: Abcès sous-dural. Complication rare d'une infiltration épidurale. A propos d'un cas et revue de la littérature.