title: Spinal Epidural Abscess Presenting with Paraplegia Following Delayed Presentation of Traumatic Esophageal Perforation without Spinal Fracture: Lessons to be Learnt.
abstract: We describe a case of esophageal perforation following blunt chest trauma with delayed presentation as paraplegia secondary to spinal epidural abscess formation. The case highlights the importance of the awareness of the possibility of esophageal injury in patients following road traffic collisions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, St. JamesUniversity Hospital, West Yorkshire, UK. ryan.baron@doctors.org.uk.|Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, St. James University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS9 7TF, UK. ryan.baron@doctors.org.uk.
authors.forename: Ryan D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Baron
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Debasish
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK.
authors.forename: Darrach W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Crimmins
authors.affiliation: Department of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, St. JamesUniversity Hospital, West Yorkshire, UK.
authors.forename: Simon P L
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Dexter
keywords: Epidural abscess; Esophagus; Paraplegia; Perforation
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