Lumbar osteomyelitis and epidural abscess complicating recurrent pilonidal cyst: report of a case.
OBJECTIVE
This study was conducted to report the rare presentation of lumbar osteomyelitis and epidural abscess as a complication of a pilonidal cyst.


METHODS
A case report is presented.


RESULTS
We describe the rare case of a male patient with diabetes with a recurring pilonidal cyst who developed a lumbar osteomyelitis and epidural abscess three weeks after pilonidal cyst excision with epidural anesthesia, with a fatal outcome despite emergency treatment.


CONCLUSIONS
Life-threatening complications should be kept in mind in high-risk patients with repetitive surgery and neurologic involvement.
Department of General Surgery, Clinic Hospital, University of Valencia, Spain.
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Verdú
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García-Granero
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García-Fuster
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Martin
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Millan
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Lledo
D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications*; D010864:Pilonidal Sinus / Q000150:complications*; D012008:Recurrence