Psoas and spinal epidural abscess in a diabetic patient--case report.
Diabetes mellitus predisposes to a range of different and unusual infections, including psoas and spinal epidural infections. We report on the case of a 47-year-old man, with learning difficulties, heavy alcohol consumption and, poorly controlled diabetes on insulin therapy, who had recurrent infections at different locations for the last 3 years.
Oblak
Maja Ravnik
MR
University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, Zaloska 7, SI-1525 Ljubljana, Slovenia. maja.ravnik@kclj.si
Oblak
Ciril
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Stankovic
Saso
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D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D004824:Epidural Space; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016659:Psoas Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*