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Chronic thoracolumbar subdural empyema: Case report and surgical management

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Spinal cord abscesses and spinal subdural empyemas are rare and difficult to treat. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 35-year-old male presented to an outside institution with 2 months of progressive low back pain, weakness, and bowel incontinence; he was diagnosed with an L4 epidural abscess that was poorly managed. When the patient presented to our institution, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed a well-organized chronic subdural abscess at the thoracolumbar junction. Following resection, his back pain resolved but he was left with a residual paraparesis. CONCLUSION: Subdural abscesses are rare and should be considered among the differential diagnoses for intraspinal mass lesions. Treatment should include prompt surgical exploration and decompression combined with appropriate prolonged antibiotic treatment.

Source: Surgical Neurology International

DOI: 10.4103/sni.sni_171_17

Authors: Azam Basheer, Mohamed Macki, Morenikeji Buraimoh, Asim Mahmood

Institutions: Henry Ford Health, Henry Ford Hospital, Hôpital Militaire Avicenne

Language: English

Topic: Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

OpenAlex ID: W2740038181