title: Dermal sinus and intramedullary spinal cord abscess. Report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: Intramedullary abscesses of the spinal cord are uncommon. Most of them occur in association with heart, pulmonary or urogenital infections. We report two cases of intramedullary spinal cord abscesses secondary to congenital dermal sinus. Only 14 cases of such an association have previously been reported. In our cases, dermal sinus was associated with an epidermoid tumour. The clinical presentation, pathogenesis, magnetic resonance imaging findings, surgical management and outcome are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Pontchaillou Hospital, University of Rennes, France.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Morandi
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mercier
authors.forename: H D
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Fournier
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Brassier
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004814:Epidermal Cyst / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010292:Paresthesia / Q000209:etiology; D020127:Recovery of Function; D016136:Spina Bifida Occulta / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents