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ArticleSurgical neurology international2021

Pediatric spinal infection with epidural abscess: A report of two cases.

Ryo Shoji, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Michio Hongo, Yuji Kasukawa, Yoshinori Ishikawa, Daisuke Kudo, Noriyuki Ishikawa, Yuji Hatakeyama, Akiko Misawa, Hitoshi Sakamoto and 1 more

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Article in Surgical neurology international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ryo ShojiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Hondo, Japan.
Naohisa MiyakoshiDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Hondo, Japan.
Michio HongoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Hondo, Japan.
Yuji KasukawaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Hondo, Japan.
Yoshinori IshikawaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Hondo, Japan.
Daisuke KudoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Hondo, Japan.
Noriyuki IshikawaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita Red Cross Hospital, Akita, Japan.
Yuji HatakeyamaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita Red Cross Hospital, Akita, Japan.
Akiko MisawaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita Prefectural Center on Development and Disability, Akita, Japan.
Hitoshi SakamotoDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita Prefectural Center on Development and Disability, Akita, Japan.
Yoichi ShimadaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Hondo, Japan.
Akita University · JPAkita Red Cross Hospital · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPediatric spinal infections are rare and often accompanied by abscesses. Delayed diagnosis commonly leads to a poor neurological prognosis, emphasizing the need for early diagnosis and treatment. CASE DESCRIPTION: We report on two cases of spinal infection; one in a 5-year-old boy with a T8-11 epidural abscess and one in a 10-year-old boy with an L5-S1 epidural abscess. Both cases improved with conservative therapy.

conclusionEarly magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis and systemic treatment in collaboration with pediatricians are key factors in the successful management of children with spinal infections.

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Epidural abscessMagnetic resonance imagingPediatrics

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