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  Česky / Czech version Čes.-slov. Pediat., 2008, roč. 63, č. 6, s. 306–312.
 
Spinal Epidural Abscess in a Sixteen Years Old Boy Case report and review of literature 
Gut J.1, Cipra A.2, Procházková D.2, Pajerek J.2, Bartoš R.3, Derner M.4, Daumová J.5 

Dětské oddělení NsP, Česká Lípa1 primář MUDr. J. Gut Dětská klinika Masarykovy nemocnice, Ústí nad Labem2 primář MUDr. J. Škvor, CSc. Neurochirurgické oddělení Masarykovy nemocnice, Ústí nad Labem3 přednosta doc. MUDr. M. Sameš, CSc. Rentgenologické oddělení Masarykovy nemocnice Ústí nad Labem4 primář MUDr. M. Derner Rentgenologické oddělení NsP Česká Lípa5 primářka MUDr. H. Čerbáková
 


Summary:

       Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare disease especially at the child age. Only tens of case reports have been published so far. It is certainly a disease of a high degree of risk for the development of permanent neurological lesion and even the risk of fatal end. Classical triad (back pain, febrile conditions, neurological topical deficit) occurs only in a part of patients and the disease therefore often escapes early recognition for unspecific symptoms. Themethod of diagnostic examination includes spiral CT orMR of the spinal region. The degree of the disease is the basis for considering between a conservative procedure of long-termparenteral therapy with antibiotics or neurosurgical laminectomy with drainage of the abscess. The prognosis if favorable in early diagnosis and adequate treatment are applied. The demonstrated case of a 16-year boy is the first case of SEA at the child age in available Czech literature. The boy was admitted for a febrile condition, lumbalgia, left side lumbar paravertebral painful contracture and slightly elevated inflammatorymarkers. For the progression of complaints in spite of ATB administration and for diagnostic uncertainties, the authors indicated spiral CT examination in the search for spinal or paraspinal pyogenic affection, which revealed SEA confirmed subsequently by MR. The patient was treated conservatively without the need of neurosurgery.

        Key words: spinal epidural abscess, laminectomy, intraspinal pyogenic infection, Staphylococcus aureus
       

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