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. 2017 Feb;103(1):133-135.
doi: 10.1016/j.otsr.2016.10.002. Epub 2016 Dec 12.

Neurological deficit secondary to a pre-sacral abscess with epidural extension up to L3: A case report and literature review

M Khalifé  1 , D Lebeaux  2 , J-L Mainardi  2 , P Guigui  3 , B Bouyer  3
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Neurological deficit secondary to a pre-sacral abscess with epidural extension up to L3: A case report and literature review

M Khalifé et al. Orthop Traumatol Surg Res. 2017 Feb.
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Abstract

Isolated epidural abscesses are uncommon lesions. Surgical treatment may be difficult due to the extension of these lesions. We present a case of a pelvic abscess spreading along the path of the sciatic nerve to the gluteus muscles and the lumbar canal, causing neurological compression; requiring surgical treatment with three simultaneous approaches.

Keywords: Epidural abscess; Pelvic extension; Surgical strategy.

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