Skip decompression surgeries in the treatment of holospinal epidural abscess: a case report.

Keita KoyamaYasuchika AokiMasahiro InoueGo KubotaAtsuya WatanabeTakayuki NakajimaYusuke SatoArata NakajimaMasato SonobeHiroshi TakahashiJunya SaitoMasaki NorimotoSeiji OhtoriKoichi Nakagawa

Published in: Spinal cord series and cases (2021)

Early diagnosis is important for the treatment of HEAs. Therefore, a whole spine MRI is recommended when an extensive spinal epidural abscess is suspected. Decompression surgery at limited spine levels followed by catheter irrigation should be considered in patients with HEA.

Keyphrases

minimally invasive
spinal cord
magnetic resonance imaging
coronary artery disease
combination therapy
contrast enhanced
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