Spontaneous spinal epidural abscess in a 21-month-old child

Spontaneous epidural abscess formation is a rare finding in all populations and even more so in the pediatric population. Its rarity and varied presentations often lead to misdiagnosis. We present a pediatric case in which the diagnosis of spontaneous spinal epidural abscess was missed upon initial...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2014-12, Vol.32 (12), p.1558.e1-1558.e2
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Children & youth
Ear diseases
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Epidural Abscess - diagnosis
Fever
Humans
Infant
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical treatment
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Pediatrics
Population
Spinal Cord Diseases - diagnosis
Streptococcal Infections - diagnosis
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