BACKGROUND: Intramedullary spinal cord abscesses are rare and can be potential harmful lesions that cause a variety of neurologic problems. It is a treatable cause of paraparesis; however, diagnosis is not often straightforward due to the indolent course and rarity of the disease. CASE REPORT: We report a case of a 32-month-old boy referred to our institution with a neglected intramedullary cord abscess after 6 months. CONCLUSION: Strong clinical suspicion, in addition to prompt surgical drainage with proper antibiotic therapy, seems crucial in prevention of permanent neurological disability.
BACKGROUND: Intramedullary spinal cord abscesses are rare and can be potential harmful lesions that cause a variety of neurologic problems. It is a treatable cause of paraparesis; however, diagnosis is not often straightforward due to the indolent course and rarity of the disease. CASE REPORT: We report a case of a 32-month-old boy referred to our institution with a neglected intramedullary cord abscess after 6 months. CONCLUSION: Strong clinical suspicion, in addition to prompt surgical drainage with proper antibiotic therapy, seems crucial in prevention of permanent neurological disability.
Authors: R H Bartels; E G Gonera; J A van der Spek; H O Thijssen; R A Mullaart; F J Gabreëls Journal: Spine (Phila Pa 1976) Date: 1995-05-15 Impact factor: 3.468
Authors: Bartosz Szmyd; Redwan Jabbar; Weronika Lusa; Filip Franciszek Karuga; Agnieszka Pawełczyk; Maciej Błaszczyk; Jakub Jankowski; Julia Sołek; Grzegorz Wysiadecki; R Shane Tubbs; Joe Iwanaga; Maciej Radek Journal: J Clin Med Date: 2022-08-04 Impact factor: 4.964