title: Multiple epidural abscesses and spinal anesthesia in a diabetic patient. Case report.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Spinal anesthesia as a cause of epidural abscess is extremely rare. Infection at the site of needle placement is the usual cause of abscess formation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Immunocompromised patients, and in this case a diabetic patient may be at higher risk for this complication.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Anesthesiologist need to be aware of factors that may lead to epidural abscess formation.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The signs and symptoms of this unfortunate complication should be uppermost in the physician's mind when assessing new neurologic deficits after regional anesthesia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology, SUNYAB.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mahendru
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Bacon
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Lema
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000775:Anesthesia, Spinal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000601:surgery*; D004824:Epidural Space; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged