Spinal epidural abscess in children: a case-based review
Spennato P, Renedo D, Cascone D, Mirone G, Imperato A, Di Martino G, Cinalli G. Spinal epidural abscess in children: a case-based review. Child's Nervous System 2020, 36: 1385-1392. PMID: 32291492, DOI: 10.1007/s00381-020-04609-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal epidural abscessEpidural abscessOld girlPrompt surgical evacuationWeeks of antibioticsGood neurological outcomePermanent neurological sequelaeCase-based reviewCentral nervous systemNeuroradiological outcomesDecompressive surgeryNeck painNeurological outcomeNeurological sequelaeWorsen prognosisNeurological deficitsSurgical evacuationConclusionsThe managementPrompt diagnosisIntensive rehabilitationMotor deficitsPediatric casesRare pathologySuppurative infectionAntibiotic treatment