Abstract
A tuberculous spinal epidural abscess is seen rarely as a late complication of Pott's disease or in immunocompromised patients. Such abscesses in isolation are rare indeed and very uncommon in the developed and developing world. We report a patient with an isolated subacute tuberculous spinal epidural abscess without disc or vertebral involvement and no primary focus or risk factors associated with the development of spinal tuberculosis.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
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Cervical Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
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Cervical Vertebrae / pathology*
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Decompression, Surgical
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Dura Mater / diagnostic imaging
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Dura Mater / microbiology
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Dura Mater / pathology*
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Epidural Abscess / diagnostic imaging
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Epidural Abscess / microbiology
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Epidural Abscess / pathology*
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Epidural Space / microbiology
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Epidural Space / pathology*
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Epidural Space / surgery
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Humans
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Laminectomy
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Male
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Neck Pain / etiology
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Radiculopathy / etiology
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Radiography
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Spinal Cord Compression / etiology
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Treatment Outcome
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Tuberculosis, Meningeal / diagnostic imaging
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Tuberculosis, Meningeal / pathology*