Successful nonoperative treatment of tuberculous spinal epidural abscess with cord compression: the role of magnetic resonance imaging

N Latronico; A Tansini; G F Gualandi; M Bonetti; A Scalzini; A Candiani; A Chiesa

doi:10.1159/000116929

Successful nonoperative treatment of tuberculous spinal epidural abscess with cord compression: the role of magnetic resonance imaging

Eur Neurol. 1993;33(2):177-80. doi: 10.1159/000116929.

Authors

N Latronico¹, A Tansini, G F Gualandi, M Bonetti, A Scalzini, A Candiani, A Chiesa

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anesthesiology-Intensive Care, University of Brescia, Italy.

PMID: 8467829
DOI: 10.1159/000116929

Abstract

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.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abscess / complications
Abscess / diagnosis
Abscess / drug therapy*
Adolescent
Diagnosis, Differential
Epidural Space
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Osteomyelitis / diagnosis
Spinal Cord Compression / complications
Spinal Cord Compression / diagnosis
Spinal Cord Compression / drug therapy*
Tuberculosis, Spinal / complications
Tuberculosis, Spinal / diagnosis
Tuberculosis, Spinal / drug therapy*