Spinal epidural abscess complicating an ileal J-pouch-anal anastomosis. Report of a case.
A 42-year-old man developed recurrent epidural abscesses from an enteroepidural fistula arising from a J pouch. Lower-extremity neurologic deficit in patients with an ileal pouch-anal anastomosis should alert the physician to this rare complication.
Murr
M M
MM
Department of Surgery, University of Iowa College of Medicine, Iowa City.
Metcalf
A M
AM
D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D003092:Colitis / Q000601:surgery; D004824:Epidural Space; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D016737:Proctocolectomy, Restorative; D012008:Recurrence