Intramedullary pyogenic abscess in the conus medullaris

M F Hassan; M B Mohamed; P Kalsi; E J Sinar; N Bradey

doi:10.3109/02688697.2011.595845

Intramedullary pyogenic abscess in the conus medullaris

Br J Neurosurg. 2012 Feb;26(1):118-9. doi: 10.3109/02688697.2011.595845. Epub 2012 Jan 21.

Authors

M F Hassan¹, M B Mohamed, P Kalsi, E J Sinar, N Bradey

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurosurgery, The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK. faizul.hassan@doctors.org.uk

PMID: 22264156
DOI: 10.3109/02688697.2011.595845

Abstract

Primary pyogenic abscess in the conus medullaris in a healthy adult has never been reported. An urgent MRI scan with contrast and prompt surgical evacuation may lead to good neurological recovery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abscess / drug therapy
Abscess / surgery*
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Paraparesis / microbiology*
Spinal Cord Diseases / drug therapy
Spinal Cord Diseases / surgery*
Streptococcal Infections / drug therapy
Streptococcal Infections / surgery*
Streptococcus intermedius
Streptococcus milleri Group

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents