[Stab wound of the spinal cord complicated by meningitis and subarachnoid fistula].
We describe a case of penetrating spinal cord injuries in an 20-year-old man after stab wound attack. The outcome was complicated with subarachnoid fistula and meningitis. The diagnosis and management of these complications are discussed.
Service de réanimation des urgences chirurgicales, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc.
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D000328:Adult; D000583:Amikacin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D015378:Imipenem / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D016920:Meningitis, Bacterial / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D010994:Pleura; D010995:Pleural Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa; D011859:Radiography; D013119:Spinal Cord Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013346:Subarachnoid Space; D014951:Wounds, Stab
D015378:Imipenem; D000583:Amikacin