Spinal epidural abscess: unusual CT and microbiologic findings.
The incidence of spinal epidural abscess is increasing. Its expeditious diagnosis is essential if treatment is to be effective. The authors present a case in which both the computed tomography appearance and the microbiologic observations were unusual.
Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, BC.
M W
MW
Browman
J S
JS
Lapointe
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D000328:Adult; D004824:Epidural Space; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010462:Peptostreptococcus; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000382:microbiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed