title: Cervical spinal abscess: an insidious presentation and unusual pathology.
abstract: Spinal abscess is a rare condition. Its presentation can often be subtle and insidious. This report describes the diagnosis and management of an 87-year-old man who presented to our orthopaedic clinic. We would like to emphasise the importance of rapid diagnosis and prompt treatment  in such cases.
authors.affiliation: East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust, UK. alkhoriati@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khoriati
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kitson
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Deol
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed