Primary Spinal Epidural Abscesses Not Associated With Pyogenic Infectious Spondylodiscitis: A New Pathogenetic Hypothesis

Primary Spinal Epidural Abscesses Not Associated With Pyogenic Infectious Spondylodiscitis: A New Pathogenetic Hypothesis

Introduction: Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) incidence is rising. However, most series do not differentiate between SEAs associated with pyogenic infectious spondylodiscitis (PS) and SEAs limited to the epidural space.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the records and radiological images of all pat...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Magrassi, Marco Mussa, Andrea Montalbetti, Marta Colaneri, Angela di Matteo, Antonello Malfitano, Anna Maria Simoncelli, Maria Grazia Egitto, Claudio Bernucci, Enrico Brunetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
spinal epidural abscess
pyogenic infectious spondylodiscitis
epidural space
lymphatic vessels
spinal cord decompression
percutaneous treatment
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fsurg.2020.00020/full

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