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SPINAL EPIDURAL ABSCESS IN PREGNANCY
Author(s) -
Hunter J. C.,
Ryan M. D.,
Taylor T. K. F.,
Pennington J. C.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.111
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1445-2197
pISSN - 0004-8682
DOI - 10.1111/j.1445-2197.1977.tb06602.x
Subject(s) - medicine , decompression , spinal epidural abscess , abscess , surgery , epidural abscess , pregnancy , neurological deficit , anesthesia , genetics , biology
A case of spontaneous epidural abscess occuring in a pregnant woman is reported. Some delay in diagnosis occurred. Decompression resulted in prompt recovery and improvement of a mild neurological deficit.