Intramedullary spinal cord abscess (ISCA): clinical features
Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .
Intramedullary spinal cord abscess (ISCA): clinical features. Diabetes, HIV infection, Heroin addiction. Fully referenced neurology checklist.
Risk factors
- Diabetes
- HIV infection
- Heroin addiction
- Sickle cell disease (SCD)
Demographic features
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Clinical features
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Complications
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Differential diagnosis
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Prognosis
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Synonym
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References
- Iwasaki M, Yano S, Aoyama T, Hida K, Iwasaki Y. Acute onset intramedullary spinal cord abscess with spinal artery occlusion: a case report and review. Eur Spine J 2011; 20 Suppl 2(Suppl 2):S294-S301.
- Vo DT, Cravens GF, Germann RE. Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis complicated by an intramedullary abscess: a case report and review of the literature. J Med Case Rep 2016; 10:290.
- Jabbar R, Szmyd B, Jankowski J, et al. Intramedullary spinal cord abscess with concomitant spinal degenerative diseases: a case report and systematic literature review. J Clin Med 2022; 11:5148.
- Lindner A, Becker G, Warmuth-Metz M, Schalke BC, Bogdahn U, Toyka KV. Magnetic resonance image findings of spinal intramedullary abscess caused by Candida albicans: case report. Neurosurgery 1995; 36:411-412.
- Kothari AR, Katkade SM, Kaparthi S, Sancheti PK. Chronic intramedullary spinal cord abscess mimicking intramedullary spinal cord tumor-"phantom tumor": a case report. JBJS Case Connect 2023; 13.
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