Cervical spinal epidural abscess after oesophagoscopy.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1007/s00586-012-2478-6 and PMC identifier 3641258.
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Abstract
Spinal epidural abscess is an uncommon entity, especially in the cervical region. We report a patient with epidural abscess, vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis in the cervical spine that was caused by iatrogenic perforation of the pharynx during diagnostic oesophagoscopy, which has not been recorded previously in the literature. Cervical spinal epidural abscess may be caused by iatrogenic perforation of pharyngeal wall during diagnostic oesophagoscopy. Early diagnosis with an MRI and surgical treatment with antimicrobial chemotherapy are keys to successful management of this rare and life-threatening complication.
Medical subject headings
- Epidural Abscess
- Esophagoscopy
- Pharynx
Anatomy
- cervical spine