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ArticleCase reports in surgery2026

Spinal Epidural Abscess Complicated by Compressive Myelopathy and Secondary Cord Ischemia: A Case Report.

Molly E Milano, Alec M Giakas, Eric Tecce, Jonathan Dalton, I David Kaye

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Article in Case reports in surgery, 2026. 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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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Molly E MilanoThomas Jefferson University Hospital, 111 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, 19107, Pennsylvania, USA, jefferson.edu.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8343-1292
Alec M GiakasThomas Jefferson University Hospital, 111 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, 19107, Pennsylvania, USA, jefferson.edu.
Eric TecceThomas Jefferson University Hospital, 111 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, 19107, Pennsylvania, USA, jefferson.edu.
Jonathan DaltonThomas Jefferson University Hospital, 111 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, 19107, Pennsylvania, USA, jefferson.edu.
I David KayeThomas Jefferson University Hospital, 111 S. 11th Street, Philadelphia, 19107, Pennsylvania, USA, jefferson.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spinal cord infarction (SCI) is an uncommon condition with a generally poor prognosis for neurologic recovery. There are numerous possible causes for SCI, yet frequently the etiology is not fully elucidated. Literature regarding SCI is sparse, with no conclusive algorithmic strategies for diagnosis and treatment. This case report describes the hospital course of a male in his seventh decade of life who presented to our emergency department with acute onset of bilateral lower extremity paralysis and intense lower back pain due to an SCI at the T4 spinal level.

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PMID42267191
PMCPMC13244382

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