Uncommon cause of cervicobrachial neuralgia: epidural abscess complicating tuberculous arthritis

Kouki, Sami; Landolsi, M.; Lassoued, Mehdi Ben; Gharsallah, I.

doi:10.1136/bcr-2017-219458

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“…Les autres pyogènes sont les streptocoques, les bacilles gram négatifs notamment entérocoques et d'autres bactéries plus rares (Yersinia pseudotuberculosis, Pasteurella multocida). On peut remarquer que, comparativement à la spondylodiscite, les ASIA à Mycobacterium tuberculosis sont exceptionnelles, avec seulement 3 cas décrits dans la littérature [6,25,26]. Cette sousreprésentation des mycobactéries est peut-être liée aux particularités diagnostiques microbiologiques de l'ASIA.…”

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Infections rachidiennes de l’adulte autres que la spondylodiscite : l’envers des corps vertébraux

Cadiou¹,

Tuil²,

Bart³

et al. 2022

Revue du Rhumatisme Monographies

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Infections rachidiennes de l’adulte autres que la spondylodiscite : l’envers des corps vertébraux

Cadiou¹,

Tuil²,

Bart³

et al. 2022

Revue du Rhumatisme Monographies

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Plexopathies

Feldman

Russell

Löscher

et al. 2021

Atlas of Neuromuscular Diseases

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Cervical Spinal Epidural Abscess: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes: A Case Series and a Literature Review

Papadakis,

Ampadiotaki,

Pallis

et al. 2023

JCM

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Although recent diagnostic and management methods have improved the prognosis of cervical epidural abscesses, morbidity and mortality remain significant. The purpose of our study is to define the clinical presentation of cervical spinal epidural abscess, to determine the early clinical outcome of surgical treatment, and to identify the most effective diagnostic and treatment approaches. Additionally, we analyzed studies regarding cervical epidural abscesses and performed a review of the literature. In this study, four patients with spinal epidural abscess were included. There were three men and one woman with a mean age of 53 years. Three patients presented with motor deficits, and one patient was diagnosed incidentally through spinal imaging. All the patients had fever, and blood cultures were positive. Staphylococcus aureus was the most common organism cultured from abscesses. All patients underwent a surgical procedure, and three patients recovered their normal neurological functions, but one remained with mild neurological disability that was resolved two years postoperatively. The mean follow-up period was 12 months, and no deaths occurred in this series. Furthermore, we identified 85 studies in the literature review and extracted data regarding the diagnosis and management of these patients. The timely detection and effective management of this condition are essential for minimizing its associated morbidity and mortality.

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Uncommon cause of cervicobrachial neuralgia: epidural abscess complicating tuberculous arthritis

Cited by 3 publications

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Infections rachidiennes de l’adulte autres que la spondylodiscite : l’envers des corps vertébraux

Infections rachidiennes de l’adulte autres que la spondylodiscite : l’envers des corps vertébraux

Plexopathies

Cervical Spinal Epidural Abscess: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Outcomes: A Case Series and a Literature Review

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