A rare complication of esophageal stent: spinal epidural abscess.
The esophageal stent is used extensively for a malignant stricture, and many complications have been reported. We present a case of esophageal cancer with surgical esophageal stenting. Spinal epidural abscess occurred postoperatively, and we believe that the pathogenesis may be related to the esophageal stent.
Li
Chia-Ying
CY
Division of Thoracic Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chen
Wei-Chou
WC
Yang
Shih-Hung
SH
Lee
Yung-Chie
YC
D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000601:surgery*; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000209:etiology*; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015607:Stents / Q000009:adverse effects*