ReviewBioMed research international2016
Spinal Epidural Abscess: A Review with Special Emphasis on Earlier Diagnosis.
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- Tuberculous spinal epidural abscess: a cautionary case report of permanent paraplegia due to delayed diagnosis and management.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2026Article
- Spinal epidural abscess of uncommon presentation following urinary tract infection: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2025Article
- Diagnostic delays in infective discitis - an unresolved problem.Spinal cord series and cases · 2025Article
- Diagnostic Delays Are Common, and Classic Presentations Are Rare in Spinal Epidural Abscess.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2025Article
- Epidural abscess formation after chemotherapy for breast cancer: a case report and literature review.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Article
- Spinal lesions: a comprehensive radiologic overview.Frontiers in radiology · 2025Review
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- Combined endoscopic and microsurgical approach for the drainage of a multisegmental thoracolumbar epidural abscess: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2023Article
- Readmission and Associated Factors in Surgical Versus Non-Surgical Management of Spinal Epidural Abscess: A Nationwide Readmissions Database Analysis.Global spine journal · 2023Article
- Clinical infections in neurosurgical oncology: An overview.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Review
- Emergency surgery for a patient with a thoracic spinal epidural abscess: a case report and literature review.The Journal of international medical research · 2023Review
- Spinal Epidural Abscess: Early Suspicion in Emergency Department Using C-Reactive Protein and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate Tests.Journal of acute medicine · 2023Article
- Epidural abscess secondary toIDCases · 2023Article
- Mixed pyogenic and tuberculous spinal epidural abscesses perforating the dura and extending into the subdural space: A case report and review of the literature.Surgical neurology international · 2023Article
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- Let's Be Honest: These Medical Malpractice Cases Were a Pain in the Back.Clinical practice and cases in emergency medicine · 2022Article
- Spinal epidural abscess due to acute pyelonephritis.Surgical neurology international · 2022Article
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Abstract
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is an uncommon but serious condition with significant morbidity and mortality. The prognosis of SEA is highly dependent on the timeliness of its diagnosis before neurological deficits develop. Unfortunately, often due to its nonspecific presentation, such as back pain, the diagnosis of SEA may be delayed in up to 75% of cases. Although many risk factors for SEA can be found in the published literature, their utility is limited by their frequent lack of objective evidence, numerousness, and absence in a significant proportion of cases. In this review, we call for a more discriminate evidence-based use of the term "risk factor" when discussing SEA and explore several approaches to its earlier diagnosis, including a simple algorithm based on its pathophysiology and serum C-reactive protein or erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
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