Spinal epidural abscess following glossectomy and neck dissection: A case report
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- 作者：Esther Cheng ; Esther.Cheng@luhs.org" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Eric Thorpe ; Richard Borrowdale
- 关键词：Spinal epidural abscess ; Glossectomy ; Neck dissection ; Klebsiella pneumonia
- 刊名：International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：20
- 期：Complete
- 页码：33-36
- 全文大小：398 K
文摘
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Lumbar spinal epidural abscess is uncommon following head and neck surgery.
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Isolating Klebsiella pneumoniae as the etiologic pathogen is even more rare.
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Early diagnosis is paramount with magnetic resonance imaging being the study of choice.
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The preferred treatment strategy consists of surgical decompression and drainage combined with intravenous antibiotics.