A Case of Typhoid Fever Complicated with Meningitis, Cervical Spondylitis and Epidural Abscess.
- Author:
Kyeongman JEAN
1
;
Nam Hee KWON
;
Hyun Ha CHANG
;
Sook In JUNG
;
Won Sup OH
;
Sungmin KIM
;
Kyong Ran PARK
;
Jae Hoon SONG
Author Information
1. Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Koera. krpeck@smc.samsung.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Salmonella typhi;
Meningitis;
Spondylitis;
Epidural abscess
- MeSH:
Ciprofloxacin;
Discitis;
Epidural Abscess*;
Female;
Fever;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Incidence;
Korea;
Laminectomy;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Meningitis*;
Meningitis, Bacterial;
Middle Aged;
Neck Pain;
Recurrence;
Salmonella enterica;
Salmonella typhi;
Spinal Cord Compression;
Spinal Puncture;
Spondylitis*;
Typhoid Fever*;
Upper Extremity
- From:
Infection and Chemotherapy
2003;35(1):53-56
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Typhoid fever still steadily occurrs, although its incidence decreased in Korea. Even though the clinical manifestations of typhoid fever are varied, there has been no reported case complicated with meningitis, cervical spondylitis and epidural abscess simultaneously. We experienced a case of typhoid fever in an immunocompetent patient complicated with meningitis, cervical spondylitis and cervical epidural abscess. A 55-year old woman was admitted because of fever and neck pain. The finding of her lumbar puncture was compatable with bacterial meningitis, and Salmonella enterica Typhi was found in blood cultures. Despite of medical treatment, neck pain, radiating to upper extremities, was aggravated. Cervical MRI revealed an anterior epidural abscess with spondylitis and discitis at the level of the 5th and 6th cervical vertebral bodies. Removal of epidural abscess and laminectomy were performed for cervical spinal cord compression. Ciprofloxacin was intravenously given for up to one month and was then switched to oral formula. She was cured without neurologic sequelae and has had no relapse for 1 year follow-up.
