Abstract
Spinal cord abscess is an unusual cause of progressive paraplegia. We report the case of a 75-year-old man who presented Chlamydia pneumoniae bronchopulmonary infection with secondary spinal cord localization. Little clinical improvement was observed with antibiotic therapy, but the neuroradiological course was favorable.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Abscess / complications*
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Abscess / pathology
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Aged
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Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
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Chlamydia Infections / complications*
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Chlamydia Infections / drug therapy
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Chlamydophila pneumoniae*
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Electromyography
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Humans
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Leukocyte Count
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Paraplegia / etiology*
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Paraplegia / pathology
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Spinal Cord / pathology
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Spinal Cord Diseases / complications*
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Spinal Cord Diseases / pathology