A rare case of extensive spinal epidural abscess in a diabetic patient.
METHODS
Case report.


OBJECTIVE
We report a rare case of extensive spinal epidural abscess in a patient with diabetes.


BACKGROUND
Spinal epidural abscess is a very uncommon infection that requires prompt recognition and proper management to avoid potentially disastrous complications. This lesion can expand to compress the spinal cord causing severe symptoms and complications.


METHODS
Combination of the patient clinical history, physical examination, laboratory results, radiologic and intraoperative findings along with brief related literature review.


RESULTS
We present a rare case of spinal epidural abscess extending to the entire length of the spinal cord in a previously undiagnosed patient with diabetes.


CONCLUSIONS
Diabetes is an important condition that can predispose an individual to the development of localized or extensive spinal epidural abscess.
Elsamaloty
Haitham
H
Department of Radiology, University of Toledo Medical Center, Toledo, OH, USA. haitham.elsamaloty@utoledo.edu
Elzawawi
Mohamed
M
Abduljabar
Ahmad
A
D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008712:Methicillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000382:microbiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D008712:Methicillin