Cervical epidural abscess: rare complication of bacterial endocarditis with streptococcus viridans: a case report

Although many patients with infective endocarditis (IE) complain of joint, muscle, and back pain, infections at these sights are rare. The incidence of spinal abscess in cervical spine complicating endocarditis is very rare. Although the surgical management is the mainstay of treatment, conservative...

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Published in:Korean Journal of Spine 2015, 12(1), , pp.22-25
Main Authors: Oh, Jae-Sang, Shim, Jai-Joon, Lee, Kyeong-Seok, Doh, Jae-Won
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Language:English
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신경외과학
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Summary:Although many patients with infective endocarditis (IE) complain of joint, muscle, and back pain, infections at these sights are rare. The incidence of spinal abscess in cervical spine complicating endocarditis is very rare. Although the surgical management is the mainstay of treatment, conservative treatment can get success in selected patients. We report a patient with cervical epidural abscess due to Streptococcus viridans endocarditis. Both epidural abscess and IE were managed conservatively with intravenous antibiotics for 8 weeks, with recovery. It is important to remind spinal epidural abscess can occur in those patients with bacterial endocarditis.
ISSN:1738-2262
2586-6583
2093-6729
2586-6591
DOI:10.14245/kjs.2015.12.1.22