ArticleAsian spine journal2020
Spinal Epidural Abscess: A Review of Presentation, Management, and Medicolegal Implications.
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- Rare Gram-Negative Spinal Epidural Abscess Due to Klebsiella pneumoniae Bacteremia: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
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- Spinal epidural abscess of uncommon presentation following urinary tract infection: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2025Article
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- Risk Factors and Outcomes of Surgical Site Infections of the Spine: A Retrospective Multi-Center Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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- Extensive spinal epidural abscess treated utilizing a single limited incision: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2025Article
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- Sciatica caused by spinal epidural abscess as the initial clinical presentation of colon cancer: a rare case report and review of literature.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Review
- Acute cervical epidural abscess with concurrent calcium pyrophosphate deposition after cervical spinal surgery: A case report.Surgical neurology international · 2024Article
- Diagnostics, Management, and Outcomes in Patients with Pyogenic Spinal Intra- or Epidural Abscess.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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- Spinal epidural abscess as predicting factor for the necessity of early surgical intervention in patients with pyogenic spondylitis.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2023Article
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Abstract
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare condition associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Despite advances in diagnostic medicine, early recognition of SEAs remains elusive. The vague presentation of the disease, coupled with its numerous risk factors, the diagnostic requirement for obtaining advanced imaging, and the necessity of specialized care constitute extraordinary challenges to both diagnosis and treatment of SEA. Once diagnosed, SEAs require urgent or emergent medical and/or surgical management. As SEAs are a relatively rare pathology, high-quality data are limited and there is no consensus on their optimal management. This paper focuses on presenting the treatment modalities that have been successful in the management of SEAs and providing a critical assessment of how specific SEA characteristics may render one infection more amenable to primary surgical or medical interventions. This paper reviews the relevant history, epidemiology, clinical presentation, radiology, microbiology, and treatment of SEAs and concludes by addressing the medicolegal implications of delayed treatment of the disease.
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