Open AccessExtradural pyogenic granuloma masquerading as an acute transverse myelitis - a case report
Author(s) -
Harshad C Parekh,
Rewati-Raman Sharma,
Sujit S. Prabhu,
Charles H. Davis
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
morecambe bay medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2634-0631
pISSN - 1466-707X
DOI - 10.48037/mbmj.v1i10.1205
Subject(s) - medicine , pyogenic granuloma , transverse myelitis , spinal canal , epidural space , incidence (geometry) , myelitis , dermatology , surgery , spinal cord , lesion , psychiatry , physics , optics
Pyogenic infection in the epidural space of the spinal canal is uncommon but the incidence appears to be rising amongst intravenous drug abusers.