Rapidly Progressive Spontaneous Spinal Epidural Abscess.
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare disease which is often rapidly progressive. Delayed diagnosis of SEA may lead to serious complications and the clinical findings of SEA are generally nonspecific. Paraspinal abscess should be considered in the presence of local low back tenderness, redness, and pain with fever, particularly in children. In case of delayed diagnosis and treatment, SEA may spread to the epidural space and may cause neurological deficits. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) remains the method of choice in the diagnosis of SEA. Treatment of SEA often consists of both medical and surgical therapy including drainage with percutaneous entry, corpectomy, and instrumentation.
Neurosurgery Department, Yuzuncu Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, 65040 Van, Turkey.
Abdurrahman
0000-0002-3794-8511
A
Aycan
Neurosurgery Department, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Ozgür Yusuf
OY
Aktas
Neurosurgery Department, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Feyza Karagoz
FK
Guzey
Neurosurgery Department, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Azmi
A
Tufan
Neurosurgery Department, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Cihan
C
Isler
Pediatric Department, Private İstanbul Hospital, Van, Turkey.
Nur
N
Aycan
Neurosurgery Department, Yuzuncu Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, 65040 Van, Turkey.
İsmail
İ
Gulsen
Neurosurgery Department, Yuzuncu Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, 65040 Van, Turkey.
Harun
0000-0002-9414-4552
H
Arslan
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