title: [Intraspinal abscess and HIV infection: a case report].
abstract: The intramedullary abscess (I.M.A.) is an uncommon and heavy etiology of intramedullary mass syndrom. Since the first description by HART in 1830, about 82 cases have been reported in literature and in one case, it was associated to H.I.V. infection. The authors report a new case in a 52 years old Senegalese man with per operative diagnosis of I.M.A. and post operative diagnosis of H.I.V. infection. They set up difficulties of pre operative diagnosis, and poor results of treatment in such an association. Also they discuss pathogeny and share Magnetic Resonance Imaging (R.M.I.) studies in management.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Neurochirurgicale - CHU Fann - Dakar (Sénégal).
authors.forename: E M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Gueye
authors.forename: M C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Ba
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Badiane
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sakho
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ndoye
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Diene
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Diop
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gueye
mesh_terms: D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007710:Klebsiella Infections / Q000150:complications*; D007711:Klebsiella pneumoniae; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae