Intramedullary abscess, an unusual manifestation of a dermal sinus

The authors describe the clinical manifestations and present MR findings in a case of an intramedullary abscess, a potentially lethal lesion, which was the result of infection of a dermal sinus.

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Published in:American journal of neuroradiology : AJNR 1993, Vol.14 (6), p.1393-1395
Main Authors: ROGG, J. M, BENZIL, D. L, HAAS, R. L, KNUCKEY, N. W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abscess - diagnosis
Abscess - etiology
Biological and medical sciences
Case Reports
Child, Preschool
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Malformations of the nervous system
Medical sciences
Neurology
Spina Bifida Occulta - complications
Spina Bifida Occulta - diagnosis
Spinal Cord Diseases - diagnosis
Spinal Cord Diseases - etiology
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Summary:The authors describe the clinical manifestations and present MR findings in a case of an intramedullary abscess, a potentially lethal lesion, which was the result of infection of a dermal sinus.
ISSN:0195-6108
1936-959X