Intramedullary Abscess by Staphylococcus aureus Presenting as Cauda Equina Syndrome to the Emergency Department.
Cauda equina syndrome (CES) is a rare entity presenting with low back pain, unilateral or bilateral sciatica, motor weakness of lower extremities, sensory disturbance in the perineal area, and urinary and/or faecal incontinence. Those symptoms are secondary to compression of the cauda equina. If not recognized, CES can lead to irreversible disabilities. We report the case of a 77-year-old lady who presented to the emergency department with a ten-day history of back pain as well as urinary incontinence.
Surgical Emergency Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK.
Dimitrios
0000-0002-3842-6619
D
Damaskos
Emergency Department, Hospital of Jolimont, rue Ferrer 159, Haine-Saint-Paul, 7100 La Louvière, Belgium.
Helene
H
Jumeau
Emergency Department, Hospital of Jolimont, rue Ferrer 159, Haine-Saint-Paul, 7100 La Louvière, Belgium.
François-Xavier
FX
Lens
Emergency Department, Hospital of Jolimont, rue Ferrer 159, Haine-Saint-Paul, 7100 La Louvière, Belgium.
Philippe
0000-0001-6696-9357
P
Lechien