Spinal intrathecal empyema due to Actinomyces Israelii

The authors report a case of a spinal intrathecal empyema caused by Actinomyces israelii in a patient who had been diagnosed, four years previously, of a left petrous apex abscess due to an unknown microorganism. The clinical course is outlined and the possibility of both lesions being related is di...

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Published in:Acta neurochirurgica 1989-01, Vol.101 (3-4), p.159-162
Main Authors: ALDAY, R, LOPEZ-FERRO, M. O, FERNANDEZ-GUERRERO, M, RUIZ-BARNES, P
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Actinomycosis - complications
Bacterial diseases
Bacterial diseases of the nervous system. Bacterial myositis
Biological and medical sciences
Empyema - diagnostic imaging
Empyema - microbiology
Female
Human bacterial diseases
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Spinal Cord Diseases - diagnostic imaging
Spinal Cord Diseases - microbiology
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:The authors report a case of a spinal intrathecal empyema caused by Actinomyces israelii in a patient who had been diagnosed, four years previously, of a left petrous apex abscess due to an unknown microorganism. The clinical course is outlined and the possibility of both lesions being related is discussed.
ISSN:0001-6268
0942-0940
DOI:10.1007/BF01410532