Postradiation colospinal fistula: a rare cause of spinal epidural abscess.
We describe a rare case of spinal epidural abscess, which resulted from a colospinal fistula that developed as a complication of previous surgical resection and radiotherapy for rectal carcinoma. The patient's clinical course and the imaging features of colospinal fistula are described, along with a brief review of the literature.
Wang
W Y
WY
Department of Radiology, Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
Hernandez
J E
JE
Denny
B
B
Gerard
P S
PS
Horovitz
J
J
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000368:Aged; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005402:Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed