| Journal: | The brazilian journal of infectious diseases |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000291051 |
| ISSN: | 1413-8670 |
| Authors: | Metta, Humberto1 Corti, Marcelo Redini, Liliana Yampolsky, Claudio Schtirbu, Ricardo |
| Institutions: | 1Hospital de Enfermedades Infecciosas "Dr. Francisco Javier Muñiz", División de VIH-SIDA, Buenos Aires. Argentina |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Season: | Abr |
| Volumen: | 10 |
| Number: | 2 |
| Pages: | 146-148 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Inglés |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Caso clínico |
| English abstract | Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare infectious disorder that often has delayed diagnosis and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality rates. We present a case of an AIDS patient with a SEA due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This type of SEA in AIDS patients is characterized by localized spinal pain and prolonged fever. Magnetic resonance imaging is the method of choice in the diagnostic process. Early diagnosis, followed by specific therapy (surgical decompression combined with antituberculous drugs), is necessary to improve the prognosis of these kinds of patients |
| Disciplines: | Medicina, Biología |
| Keyword: | Diagnóstico, Neurología, Bacterias, Absceso epidural espinal, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, SIDA |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Biology, Diagnosis, Neurology, Bacteria, Spinal epidural abscess, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, AIDS |
| Full text: | Texto completo (Ver HTML) |
