title: A Case of Extensive Sacral Decubitus Ulcer Complicated by an Epidural Abscess.
abstract: We herein report a 62-year-old man with an extensive sacral decubitus ulcer complicated by an epidural abscess. An epidural abscess is a rare disease, but it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of a deep infection with decubitus. Moreover, the diagnosis may be late in such instances and should be carefully considered when a patient has paralysis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Otsu Hospital, Shiga, Japan; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan; and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, Okinawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Mai
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Murata
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Otsu Hospital, Shiga, Japan; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan; and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, Okinawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Katsuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Otsu Hospital, Shiga, Japan; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan; and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, Okinawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Munehisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hiratsuka
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Japanese Red Cross Otsu Hospital, Shiga, Japan; Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan; and Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Okinawa Prefectural Chubu Hospital, Okinawa, Japan.
authors.forename: Shigehiko
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suzuki