Adolescence spinal epidural abscess with neurological symptoms: case report, a lesson to be re-learnt
Abstract Epidural abscess of the spinal column is a rare condition that can be fatal if left untreated. It promptly progresses and can cause neurologic paralysis, urinary retention or cauda equina syndrome. Compromised immune system that occurs in patients with diabetes mellitus, AIDS, chronic rena...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Iran University of Medical Sciences
2013-02-01
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| Series: | Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran |
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| Online Access: | http://mjiri.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-566&slc_lang=en&sid=1 |