Moniakis Alexandros, Zlatanos Christos, Georgoulis Giorgos
Department of Neurosurgery, Athens General Hospital 'Georgios Gennimatas', Athens, GRC.
Cureus. 2024 Nov 11;16(11):e73418. doi: 10.7759/cureus.73418. eCollection 2024 Nov.
Intramedullary abscess of the spinal cord (IASC) is a rare but treatable condition that presents with a variety of symptoms. An MRI scan with contrast is the imaging examination of choice. We present a rare case of IASC causing severe paraparesis in an otherwise healthy young male. As highlighted by this case report, prompt antimicrobial therapy and surgical evacuation can lead to favorable outcomes. Since IASC remains an entity poorly understood, reporting more similar cases should lead to the creation of a larger database that could deduce significant conclusions regarding its comprehension and treatment.
脊髓髓内脓肿（IASC）是一种罕见但可治疗的疾病，表现出多种症状。增强磁共振成像（MRI）扫描是首选的影像学检查方法。我们报告一例罕见的IASC病例，该病例导致一名原本健康的年轻男性出现严重的双下肢轻瘫。正如本病例报告所强调的，及时的抗菌治疗和手术引流可带来良好的治疗效果。由于IASC仍然是一种了解甚少的疾病，报告更多类似病例应能建立一个更大的数据库，从而得出有关其认识和治疗的重要结论。
