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Diabetes mellitus and spinal epidural abscess: clinical or surgical treatment?
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PMID:  22231976     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is an uncommon condition and its most important predisposing factor is diabetes mellitus. Although the treatment of choice is prompt surgical abscess evacuation, followed by antibiotic therapy, successful conservative treatment of SEA has been reported in some cases. We describe a SEA case in a 23-year old white woman with diabetes for 14 years, who was successfully treated only with antibiotics, and achieved full recovery at the fourth month of follow-up.
Authors:
João S Felício; Carlliane Lins P Martins; Bernardo Liberman
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Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia     Volume:  55     ISSN:  1677-9487     ISO Abbreviation:  Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-01-10     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0403437     Medline TA:  Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol     Country:  Brazil    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  720-2     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Endocrinology Division, Hospital Brigadeiro, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
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