Atypical Presentation of Spinal Epidural Abscess—Prolonged and Intractable Abdominal Pain

Atypical Presentation of Spinal Epidural Abscess—Prolonged and Intractable Abdominal Pain

Despite advances in medicine, early diagnosis of spinal epidural abscess remains a challenge to clinicians. The most common symptoms of spinal epidural abscess include back pain, fever, and neuralgic deficits. However, spinal epidural abscess can also present with vague and nonspecific symptoms. In...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Chih Lin, Chang-Pan Liu, Chun-Ming Lee, Hsiang-Kuang Tseng, Wei-Sheng Wang, Chen-Feng Kuo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2009-12-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
abdominal pain
epidural abscess
osteomyelitis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959810700089

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