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ArticleSurgical neurology international2022

Lumbar cistern

Gabrielle Santangelo, Jonathan Stone, Mahlon Johnson, Kevin Walter

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Article in Surgical neurology international, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Gabrielle SantangeloDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, United States.
Jonathan StoneDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, United States.
Mahlon JohnsonDepartment of Neuropathology, University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, United States.
Kevin WalterDepartment of Neurosurgery, University of Rochester, Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, New York, United States.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: This report describes a case of an immunocompetent patient with an intradural abscess from Case Description: A 37-year-old immunocompetent female patient presented to the neurosurgical service for worsening headaches with nausea, vomiting, vision changes, and weight loss. MRI studies showed diffuse leptomeningeal enhancement of the distal spinal cord, conus medullaris, and nerve roots of the cauda equina extending beyond the neural foramina bilaterally. She had persistent symptoms and no clear diagnosis on lumbar puncture or systemic testing therefore L5-S1 laminectomy for an intradural tissue biopsy was performed. During surgery, cultures were taken and grew colonies of Conclusion: This organism has been reported rarely in the literature as being an infectious agent, thus diagnosing remains a challenge but should be considered in patients with a suggestive history.

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Candida dubliniensisCauda equinaIntradural abscessSpinal abscess

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PMID36324960
PMCPMC9610685

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