title: Extensive spinal epidural abscess as a complication of Crohn's disease.
abstract: A spinal epidural abscess is a neurosurgical emergency. Successful treatment frequently requires decompression of the spinal canal in combination with intravenous antibiotics. We report a patient with Crohn's disease who developed an extensive spinal epidural abscess communicating with an intra-abdominal collection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Grattan Street, Parkville, Victoria 3050, Australia.
authors.forename: Chez
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Bhadrakant
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kavar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D018450:Disease Progression; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005334:Fever / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D020335:Paraparesis / Q000209:etiology; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000209:etiology; D012003:Rectal Fistula / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012007:Rectum / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D012447:Sacrum / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020760:Spinal Cord Ischemia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents