Lumbar osteomyelitis and epidural abscess complicating recurrent pilonidal cyst: report of a case.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
This study was conducted to report the rare presentation of lumbar osteomyelitis and epidural abscess as a complication of a pilonidal cyst. A case report is presented. We describe the rare case of a male patient with diabetes with a recurring pilonidal cyst who developed a lumbar osteomyelitis and epidural abscess three weeks after pilonidal cyst excision with epidural anesthesia, with a fatal outcome despite emergency treatment. Life-threatening complications should be kept in mind in high-risk patients with repetitive surgery and neurologic involvement.
Medical subject headings
- Epidural Abscess
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Osteomyelitis
- Pilonidal Sinus