Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1916142 | Journal of the Neurological Sciences | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Papilledema is an uncommon presentation of spinal cord processes. Spinal subdural abscess (SSA) is a rare site of post-operative infection. We report a patient who developed papilledema as the primary manifestation of a post-operative lumbar subdural abscess. A spinal abscess should be considered in the post-operative spinal surgery patient who develops papilledema in the setting of persistent back pain. The increased intracranial pressure associated with lumbar spinal cord abscess most likely results from a markedly elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein or the disruption of CSF flow in the spinal cul-de-sac.
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Authors
Melissa W. Ko, Benjamin Osborne, Sungmi Jung, Dina A. Jacobs, Paul Marcotte, Steven L. Galetta,