21. Epidural Abscess Medical Information epidural abscess Information from Drugs.com. An epidural abscess is an inflammation that includes a collection of infected material (pus) located http://www.drugs.com/enc/epidural_abscess.html

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22. Discovery Health :: Diseases & Conditions :: Epidural Abscess An epidural abscess is a walled off area of infection in the epidural space. This is the space between the outermost membrane of the brain or spinal cord http://health.discovery.com/encyclopedias/illnesses.html?article=1844&page=1

23. Epidural Abscess A spinal epidural abscess may be seen in patients with bone infections of the Nine out of ten cases are located in the spine (spinal epidural abscess). http://www.shands.org/health/information/article/001416.htm

Disease Injury Nutrition Poison ... Z Epidural abscess Definition: An epidural abscess is an inflammation that includes a collection of infected material (pus) located between the outer membrane covering the brain and spinal cord (the dura) and the bones of the skull or spine. Alternative Names: Abscess - epidural; Spinal abscess Causes, incidence, and risk factors: An epidural abscess is caused by infection in the area between the bones of the skull or spine, and the outer meninges (the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord). This infection is classified as an intracranial epidural abscess if it is located in the skull area, or as a spinal epidural abscess if it is found in the spine area. The infection is usually caused by bacteria ( staphylococcus is common), but some may be caused by fungus. Infected material (pus) frequently includes destroyed tissue cells, white blood cells, and live or dead microorganisms which may wall off into an abscess. There is often inflammation of the tissues around the abscess in response to the infection.

24. ► Epidural Abscess A medical encycopedia article on the topic epidural abscess. http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/001416.htm

var MenuLinkedBy='AllWebMenus [2]', awmBN='530'; awmAltUrl=''; Disease Nutrition Surgery Symptoms Injury ... Z Maryland Medical Center Programs Department of Orthopaedics Home Medical Reference Encyclopedia (English) Toggle English Spanish Epidural abscess Overview Symptoms Treatment Prevention Definition: An inflammation including a collection of infected material (pus) between the dura (the outer membrane covering of the brain and spinal cord), and the bones of the skull or spine. Alternative Names: Abscess - epidural Causes, incidence, and risk factors: Epidural abscess is caused by infection in the area between the bones of the skull or spine, and the outer meninges (the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord). This infection is classified as intracranial epidural abscess if it is located in the skull area, or as a spinal epidural abscess if it is found in the spine area. The infection is usually caused by bacteria ( staphylococcus is common), but some may be caused by fungus. Infected material (pus) frequently includes destroyed tissue cells, white blood cells, and live or dead microorganisms which may wall off into an abscess. There is often inflammation of the tissues around the abscess in response to the infection.

25. Pictures Of Epidural Abscess Complicating Frontal Sinusitis *  Otolaryngology H epidural abscess, A complication of frontal sinusitis. CT scan shows pus in frontal sinus and epidural abscess. Trephination of the frontal sinus is used to http://www.ghorayeb.com/FrontalEpiduralAbscess.html

@import url(http://www.homestead.com/~media/elements/Text/font_styles.css); Professional Information Office Information What is Otolaryngology? Post-Op Information ... Home Otolaryngolgy Houston WWW.GHORAYEB.COM Epidural Abscess, A Complication of Frontal Sinusitis This page was last updated on: June 25, 2005 Back to Pictures Anatomy of the Sinuses Intracranial Complications Pott's Puffy Tumor ... Home Axial CT scan shows an epidural abscess secondary to acute frontal sinusitis, The CT frome to the right shows complete opacification of thefrontal sinus and erosion of the septum separating the right and left frontal sinuses. Bilateral frontal sinus trephination was performed and the sinus was drained and irrigated through the red rubber tubes left in the sinus cavity.

26. Epidural Abscess - Washington DC epidural abscess Washington Hospital Center is located in Washington DC. http://www.whcenter.org/14357.cfm

cddcodebase = "navtools/topmenu/";cddcodebase367050 = "navtools/topmenu/"; Article Manager Home Back to Health Library Print This Page ... Email to a Friend Epidural abscess Definition: An epidural abscess is an inflammation that includes a collection of infected material (pus) located between the outer membrane covering the brain and spinal cord (the dura) and the bones of the skull or spine. Alternative Names: Abscess - epidural; Spinal abscess Causes, incidence, and risk factors: An epidural abscess is caused by infection in the area between the bones of the skull or spine, and the outer meninges (the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord). This infection is classified as an intracranial epidural abscess if it is located in the skull area, or as a spinal epidural abscess if it is found in the spine area. The infection is usually caused by bacteria ( staphylococcus is common), but some may be caused by fungus. Infected material (pus) frequently includes destroyed tissue cells, white blood cells, and live or dead microorganisms which may wall off into an abscess. There is often inflammation of the tissues around the abscess in response to the infection.

27. Uhrad.com - Pediatric Imaging Teaching Files Diagnosis Extensive posterior epidural abscess. Hlavin ML, Kaminski HJ, Ross JS et al Spinal epidural abscesses; a tenyear perspective. http://www.uhrad.com/pedsarc/peds001.htm

uhrad.com - Pediatric Imaging Teaching Files Case One - Posterior Epidural Abscess Click on Images for Enlarged View Clinical History: 13 year-old white male presents with a 4-day history of upper thoracic back pain. Increased WBC, febrile, and increased ESR. No significant past medical history. Patient pain confined to the T2 region by exam. Referred to MRI to rule out discitis with possible paraspinal abscess. Findings: T-1 weighted and double echo T-2 weighted sagittal T-1 and gradient echo axial, and contrast-enhanced T- 1 weighted sagittal and axial images of the thoracic spine were obtained. Extensive abnormal collection in the posterior epidural space extending from the cervical region through the lowermost visualized portions of the thoracic spine. The signal is of intermediate on the T-1 and proton density images and of increased signal on the T-2 weighted images. Subsequent to the injection of gadolinium, there is enhancement of the dura as well as peripheral enhancement surrounding this collection. However, there is no evidence of spinal cord enhancement. There are multiple strands of epidural fat extending through the aforementioned enhancing fluid collection with a loculated appearance. At multiple levels the fluid collection appears to extend into the left neural foramina. The signal intrinsically within the cord, vertebral bodies, and disc spaces are all normal. Diagnosis: Extensive posterior epidural abscess. This was confirmed surgically with 35 cc of pus removed.

28. Epidural Abscess : Epilepsy.com/Professionals Epilepsy and seizure diagnosis, treatment, and information for Professionals. http://professionals.epilepsy.com/page/infectious_epid_absc.html

Search epilepsy.com/professionals: WHO IS EPILEPSY.COM DONATE PROFESSIONAL FORUM CO-EXISTING DISORDERS ... RESOURCE LIBRARY Epidural abscess Co-Existing Disorders Epidural abscess Author: MA Goldstein and CL Harden Abscesses confined to epidural spaces are usually associated with infection of overlying cranial bone. Etiologies include: sinusitis (most common) mastoiditis head trauma neurosurgical complication Infection spreads to produce subdural and intraparenchymal abscesses, and meningitis can occur. Clinical manifestations, in addition to headache and fever, are generally referable to the abscess’s mass effect, including increased intracranial pressure and seizures. Diagnosis Neuroimaging usually reveals an extradural collection. Lumbar puncture is risky because of increased intracranial pressure, and CSF analysis is usually nonspecific anyway (mildly elevated protein, mild pleocytosis, with negative Gram’s stain and cultures). Treatment Antibiotic therapy is targeted to the likely infectious source (e.g., sinusitis). Surgical evacuation is usually necessary. Seizure management is routine. Maintenance anticonvulsant therapy after successful abscess cure usually is not required. Adapted from: Goldstein MA and Harden CL. Infectious states. In: Ettinger AB and Devinsky O, eds. Managing epilepsy and co-existing disorders. Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann; 2002;83-133.

29. Medical Dictionary: Epidural Abscess - WrongDiagnosis.com Medical dictionary definition of epidural abscess as a medical term including diseases, symptoms, treatments, and other medical and health issues. http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/medical/epidural_abscess.htm

Home Symptoms Diseases Risks ... Dictionary Search our medical database Subscribe to our free Newsletter sample Send this page to a friend Condition Lists By Organ By Symptom By Class By Prevalence ... List A-Z Current chapter: Epidural abscess Next chapters: Epiphyseal plate injuries Epistaxis Epithelium ER ... Feedback Medical Dictionary: Epidural abscess Medical dictionaries: Medical dictionary Medical malpractice dictionary Medical Acronymns/Abbreviations Epidural abscess : Another name for Brain abscess (or close medical condition association). Epidural abscess : Epidural abscess is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Brain conditions Abscess Epidural abscess (medical condition): Pus accumulating into an abscess on the brain More information on medical condition: Brain abscess Introduction: Brain abscess Basic Summary for Brain abscess Causes of Brain abscess Symptoms of Brain abscess Treatments for Brain abscess Dictionary Did we miss something? Please provide feedback or suggestions By using this site you agree to our . Information provided on this site is for informational purposes only; it is not intended as a substitute for advice from your own medical team. The information on this site is not to be used for diagnosing or treating any health concerns you may have - please contact your physician or health care professional for all your medical needs. Please see our

30. PYOGENIC SPINAL EPIDURAL ABSCESS Over the last 10 years, four cases of spinal epidural abscess have been admitted and As the CT scan showed a large epidural abscess at level L3L5, http://www.kfshrc.edu.sa/annals/193/97-307R.html

PYOGENIC SPINAL EPIDURAL ABSCESS Abdullah Al-Othman, MD ; Ahmed Ammar, MD Mohammed Moussa, MD ; Fikry El Morsy, MD Over the last 10 years, four cases of spinal epidural abscess have been admitted and treated at King Fahd University Hospital. Three of these patients were surgically treated, while one was treated conservatively. Acid-fast bacilli (AFB) were not detected in any of the cases. All four patients were put on antibiotics for periods of 4-8 weeks and showed remarkable recovery. Case 1 No AFB were detected by direct smear and culture. Klebsiella spp. was isolated and the patient was treated with piperacillin, meropenem and cefamandole for five weeks. The patient showed immediate improvement postoperatively, and had another operation for thoracotomy and removal of the chest abscess a week after the first surgery. He improved markedly and was discharged, walking normally after four weeks. Case 2 From the Departments of Orthopedic Surgery (Drs. Al-Othman and Moussa), Neurosurgery (Dr. Ammar), and Microbiology (Dr. El Morsy), King Faisal University and King Fahd University Hospital, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. our hospital complaining of severe lumbar pain. He had no neurological deficit, had normal motor power and normal control of the sphincters. He was highly febrile, with a temperature of 39ºC. Lumbar x-rays and CT scan showed a small epidural abscess at the level of L1-L2, extending from the thoracic cavity. No evidence of osteomyelitis was detected. The patient was treated conservatively with antibiotics (gentamycin and ceftriaxone) and painkillers (voltaren) for six weeks. He showed marked improvement and was discharged home after eight weeks.

31. UNTSHC Clinic Digital Library Intracranial epidural abscess Access document; Spinal epidural abscess Access document epidural abscess (Keyword search) List of documents http://unthsc-dl.slis.ua.edu/clinical/infectious/bybodysystem/cns/epiduralabsces

Clinical Resources by Topic: Infectious Diseases Epidural Abscess Clinical Resources Emergency Pediatrics Radiology Pathology ... Miscellaneous Resources See also: Neurological Diagnostic Clinical Procedure Resources General Infectious Diseases Clinical Resources Epidural Abscess Patient/Family Resources Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine 16th Ed.-2005: Table of contents Lewis Library subscription INFO Chapter 106. Approach to the Acutely Ill Infected Febrile Patient: Table of contents Introduction: Access document General Considerations: Access document Specific Presentations: Access document Conclusion: Access document Further Reading: Access document Chapter 360. Meningitis, Encephalitis, Brain Abscess, and Empyema: Table of contents Introduction: Access document Approach to the Patient: Access document Epidural Abscess: Access document Suppurative Thrombophlebitis: Access document Technique of Lumbar Puncture: Access document Further Reading: Access document Chapter 356. Diseases of the Spinal Cord: Table of contents Introduction: Access document Approach to the Patient: Access document Acute and Subacute Spinal Cord Diseases: Access document Medical Rehabilitation of Spinal Cord Disorders: Access document Further Reading: Access document Cohen and Powderly: Infectious Diseases 2nd Ed.-2004 (MD Consult):

32. Bacterial Epidural Abscess & Diskitis Thoracic Spine Spinal epidural abscess evaluation with gadoliniumenhanced MR imaging. Bacterial spinal epidural abscess. Review of 43 cases and literature survey. http://www.flash.net/~drrad/tf/121696.htm

Numaguchi Y; Rigamonti D; Rothman MI; Sato S; et al. Spinal epidural abscess: evaluation with gadolinium-enhanced MR imaging. Radiographics 1993 May;13(3):545-59; discussion 559-60 UI:93303319 Sandhu FS; Dillon WP. Spinal epidural abscess: evaluation with contrast-enhanced MR imaging. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1991 Nov-Dec;12(6):1087-93 UI:92109080 Post MJ; Sze G; Quencer RM; Eismont FJ; et al. Gadolinium-enhanced MR in spinal infection. J Comput Assist Tomogr 1990 Sep-Oct;14(5):721-9 UI:90375690 Erntell M; Holt as S; Norlin K; Dahlquist E; Nilsson-Ehle I. Magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of spinal epidural abscess. Scand J Infect Dis 1988;20(3):323-7 UI:88305246 Sadato N; Numaguchi Y; Rigamonti D; Kodama T; et al. Spinal epidural abscess with gadolinium-enhanced MRI: serial follow- up studies and clinical correlations. Neuroradiology 1994;36(1):44-8 UI:94150850 Liem LK; Rigamonti D; Wolf AL; Robinson WL; et al. Thoracic epidural abscess. J Spinal Disord 1994 Oct;7(5):449-54 UI:95119478 Darouiche RO; Hamill RJ; Greenberg SB; Weathers SW; Musher DM. Bacterial spinal epidural abscess. Review of 43 cases and literature survey. REVIEW ARTICLE: 87 REFS. Medicine (Baltimore) 1992 Nov;71(6):369-85 UI:93061980

33. THE MERCK MANUAL, Sec. 14, Ch. 182, Spinal Cord Disorders Spinal subdural or epidural abscess often occurs in a patient with an underlying infection, either remote (eg, furuncle, dental abscess) or contiguous (eg, http://www.merck.com/mrkshared/mmanual/section14/chapter182/182c.jsp

34. AR Online » Case Reports » CT » Intracranial Epidural Abscess Secondary To Si Applied Radiology A journal for radiology professionals with reports on procedures utilizing MRI, CT, Ultrasound, X-Ray, Mammography, Nuclear Medicine, http://www.appliedradiology.com/case/case.asp?Id=508&IssueID=140&CatID=29&SubCat

35. Anesthesiology - Fulltext: Volume 82(6) June 1995 P 1523-1526 Epidural Abscess A epidural abscess is a rare occurrence; the diagnosis is made in fewer than two cases 13 Even more rare is the occurrence of epidural abscess after http://www.anesthesiology.org/pt/re/anes/fulltext.00000542-199506000-00024.htm

LWWOnline LOGIN eALERTS REGISTER ... ASA Meeting Abstracts Epidural Abscess after Obstetric... ARTICLE LINKS: References (16) View full size inline images Anesthesiology Volume 82(6) June 1995 pp 1523-1526 Epidural Abscess after Obstetric Epidural Analgesia Borum, Stanley E. MD; McLeskey, Charles H. MD; Williamson, John B. MD; Harris, Frank S. MD; Knight, Alfred B. MD (Borum) Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology. (McLeskey) Professor, Department of Anesthesiology. (Williamson) Anesthesia Resident, Department of Anesthesiology. (Harris) Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Neurosurgery. (Knight) Professor and Chairman, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. EPIDURAL abscess is a rare occurrence; the diagnosis is made in fewer than two cases per 10,000 admissions at major hospitals. Even more rare is the occurrence of epidural abscess after obstetric epidural anesthesia. We present what we believe to be the fourth reported case of epidural abscess after obstetric epidural anesthesia. Case Report Twenty-six hours after delivery, the epidural catheter was used for uneventful epidural anesthesia (2% lidocaine with epinephrine 1: 200,000) for tubal ligation, and the catheter was removed intact after the procedure. Two hours, 10 min after the injection of the lidocaine, the patient was observed to have full motor and sensory recovery from the epidural anesthetic. The patient had no complaints when discharged from the hospital the following day; she had been afebrile throughout her hospital stay.

36. Anesthesiology - Fulltext: Volume 96(4) April 2002 P 1023-1025 Iliopsoas Abscess Pyogenic psoas abscess is often associated with epidural abscess, Danner RL, Hartman BJ Update of spinal epidural abscess 35 cases and review of the http://www.anesthesiology.org/pt/re/anes/fulltext.00000542-200204000-00034.htm

LWWOnline LOGIN eALERTS REGISTER ... ASA Meeting Abstracts Iliopsoas Abscess and Persistent... ARTICLE LINKS: References (9) View full size inline images Anesthesiology Volume 96(4) April 2002 pp 1023-1025 Iliopsoas Abscess and Persistent Radiculopathy: A Rare Complication of Continuous Infusion Techniques of Epidural Anesthesia Aota, Yohichi M.D.*; Onari, Katsuhiro M.D.*; Suga, Yuichi M.D.† *Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yokohama Minami Kyosai Hospital, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. †Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Miura Municipal Hospital, Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Received from the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yokohama Minami Kyosai Hospital, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Submitted for publication March 9, 2001. Accepted for publication October 30, 2001. Support was provided solely from institutional and/or departmental sources. Presented at the annual meeting of Kanto Society of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Tokyo, Japan, November 21, 1998. Address reprint requests to Dr. Aota: Yokohama Minami Kyosai Hospital, Mutsuura-cho 500, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Address electronic mail to: yaota33@hotmail.com. Individual article reprints may be purchased through the Journal Web site, www.anesthesiology.org

37. Penn State Faculty Research Expertise Database (FRED) The majority of epidural abscesses occur in the spinal canal and are Cranial epidural abscesses are usually associated with OSTEOMYELITIS of a cranial http://fred.hmc.psu.edu/ds/retrieve/fred/meshdescriptor/D020802

38. Log In Problems Spinal epidural abscess is an uncommon condition, with an incidence between 0.2 and 2.8 per 10000 hospital admissions. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/451615

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39. Log In Problems Spinal epidural abscess is associated with considerable rates of morbidity and mortality, despite its infrequent occurrence. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/496413

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40. American Family Physician: Spinal Epidural Abscess: A Diagnostic Challenge Full text of the article, Spinal epidural abscess A Diagnostic Challenge from American Family Physician, a publication in the field of Health Fitness, http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m3225/is_7_65/ai_84378093

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