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Epidural Abscess  

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  • Circumscribed collections of suppurative material occurring in the spinal or intracranial EPIDURAL SPACE. The majority of epidural abscesses occur in the spinal canal and are associated with OSTEOMYELITIS of a vertebral body; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; and other conditions. Clinical manifestations include local and radicular pain, weakness, sensory loss, URINARY INCONTINENCE, and FECAL INCONTINENCE. Cranial epidural abscesses are usually associated with OSTEOMYELITIS of a cranial bone, SINUSITIS, or OTITIS MEDIA. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p710 and pp1240-1; J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1998 Aug;65(2):209-12)

Etiquetas alternativas

  • Abscess, Epidural
  • Abscess, Extradural

En otras lenguas

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  • Abcès épiduraux
  • Abcès extra-dural
  • Abcès extra-duraux
  • Abcès extradural
  • Abcès extraduraux
  • Abcès péridural
  • Abcès périduraux

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