Infectious Spondylodiscitis Accompanied by Widespread Thoracolumbar Subdural Abscess.
10.4055/jkoa.2017.52.4.354
- Author:
Yu Hun JEONG
1
;
Young Sang LEE
;
Sang Jun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Daejin Medical Center, Seongnam, Korea. yslee2808@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
spine;
empyema;
subdural
- MeSH:
Abscess*;
Discitis*;
Empyema;
Epidural Abscess;
Paraplegia;
Spine
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
2017;52(4):354-358
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Subdural abscess is relatively rare compared with epidural abscess, but it can rapidly progress to complete paraplegia with a poorer outcome. In particular, the occurrence of widespread subdural abscess is extremely rare. We experienced a case of widespread thoracolumbar subdural abscess with infectious spondylodiscitis in the thoracic spine. We report this rare case with a review of relevant literatures.
