Abstract
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a neurological emergency that requires urgent diagnosis and treatment. We report 2 patients with SEA, in whom, on neuropathological examination, the neurological signs were found to be caused by spinal cord ischemia due to thrombosis of leptomeningeal vessels and compression of spinal arteries, respectively, while evidence of spinal cord compression was absent. Clinicians and neuropathologists should be aware of the variable mechanisms underlying the neurological involvement in SEA. Absence of spinal cord compression by the abscess may hamper early diagnosis and treatment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 102-106 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Clinical Neuropathology |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - May 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Compression
- Epidural abscess
- Ischemia
- Myelopathy
- Spinal cord