title: [An atypical infectious paraplegia].
abstract: Spinal cord abscess is an unusual cause of progressive paraplegia. We report the case of a 75-year-old man who presented Chlamydia pneumoniae bronchopulmonary infection with secondary spinal cord localization. Little clinical improvement was observed with antibiotic therapy, but the neuroradiological course was favorable.
authors.affiliation: Fédération de Neurosciences cliniques, CHU Bordeaux.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sibon
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Seze
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Barrau
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016993:Chlamydophila pneumoniae; D004576:Electromyography; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010264:Paraplegia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents