Chronic intramedullary abscess (Streptococcus sanguis). A case report and review of the literature;Abcès intramédullaire chronique (Streptococcus sanguis). Cas clinique et revue de la littérature

Neurochirurgie

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 542-546

  Seizeur, R ^a,b   Condette Auliac, S ^a   Goutagny, S ^a   Pencalet, Ph ^a   Gaillard, S ^a  

^a FOCH HOSPITAL   (France)

^b SERVICE DE RHUMATOLOGIE   (France)

Author keywords

Abscess; Intramedullary; Spinal cord compression; Streptococcus sanguis

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; GADOLINIUM;

ABSCESS; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CASE REPORT; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAMEDULLARY SPINAL CORD ABSCESS; LEG PAIN; LITERATURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARAPLEGIA; PATHOLOGY; SPINAL CORD; SPINAL CORD COMPRESSION; SPINAL CORD DISEASE; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS; TONGUE CANCER;

EID: 33845945505     PISSN: 00283770     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0028-3770(06)71364-9     Document Type: Article

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