[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.
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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