Kuiters R R, Douma G, Hekster R E
Department of Neurosurgery, Municipal Hospitals of The Hague, The Netherlands.
Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 1987;89(4):255-60. doi: 10.1016/s0303-8467(87)80025-2.
The case histories of two patients with an acute spinal epidural abscess are reported. When presented with a patient suffering from a spinal cord syndrome, the physician must keep in mind the possibility of a spinal epidural abscess. A rapid diagnostic procedure, prompt laminectomy, and medical treatment are particularly essential to total recovery in such cases.