SUCCESSFUL NONOPERATIVE TREATMENT OF TUBERCULOUS SPINAL EPIDURAL ABSCESS WITH CORD COMPRESSION - THE ROLE OF MAGNETIC-RESONANCE-IMAGING

被引:11
作者
LATRONICO, N
TANSINI, A
GUALANDI, GF
BONETTI, M
SCALZINI, A
CANDIANI, A
CHIESA, A
机构
[1] UNIV BRESCIA, SPEDALI CIVILI,INST RADIOL,DEPT RADIOL, NEURORADIOL SECT, I-25125 BRESCIA, ITALY
[2] UNIV BRESCIA, DEPT ANESTHESIOL INTENS CARE, I-25125 BRESCIA, ITALY
[3] UNIV BRESCIA, DEPT INFECT DIS, I-25125 BRESCIA, ITALY
关键词
SPINAL EPIDURAL ABSCESS; OSTEOMYELITIS; TUBERCULOUS SPONDYLITIS; ENTEROBACTER-AEROGENES; SEPSIS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING;
D O I
10.1159/000116929
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
学科分类号
摘要
A patient is described with a tuberculous spinal epidural abscess and signs of cord compression, who was successful treated without surgery. Magnetic resonance imaging, in addition to its role as a diagnostic tool, was helpful in monitoring the resolution of inflammation
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页码:177 / 180
页数:4
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