title: [MRI appearance of lumbar epidural abscesses: report of three cases].
abstract: The authors report three cases of non-tuberculous epidural abscess. Presenting symptoms included lumbar back pain, muscle spasms, soft tIssue swelling, and neurological deficits in all three cases. MR imaging was helpful for diagnosis and showed involvement of perivertebral soft tissues and an epidural abscess of variable size. There was no significant involvement of intervertebral disks or vertebrae. Diagnosis was confirmed by bacteriologic exam. Clinical outcome was favourable with antibiotic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neuroradiologie, Hôpital des spécialités, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Semlali
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fikri
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nassar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Quessar
authors.forename: Mr
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El Hassani
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chakir
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jiddane
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement