Vertebral osteomyelitis in an infant presenting with a posterior mediastinal mass

Pediatric Surgery International

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 541-543

  Merriman, T E ^a   Taylor, R G ^a   Nattrass, G R ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mediastinal mass; Neonate Paravertebral abscess; Vertebral osteomyelitis

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; FLUCLOXACILLIN;

ABSCESS; ABSCESS DRAINAGE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MEDIASTINUM MASS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONDYLITIS; THORACIC SPINE; THORACOTOMY; THORAX DRAINAGE;

EID: 0030737613     PISSN: 01790358     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01258723     Document Type: Article

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