Spinal Intramedullary Abscess With an Epidermoid Secondary to a Dermal Sinus

Pediatric Neurology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 144-147

  Hung, Po Cheng ^a   Wang, Huei Shyong ^a   Wu, Chieh Tsai ^a   Lui, Tai Ngar ^a   Wong, Alex M C ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE; VANCOMYCIN;

ABSCESS; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONGENITAL SKIN DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPIDERMOID TUMOR; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LAMINECTOMY; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE DISEASE; SPINE TUMOR; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ABSCESS; HUMANS; INFANT; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PARAPLEGIA; SPINA BIFIDA OCCULTA; SPINAL CORD DISEASES;

EID: 34547586787     PISSN: 08878994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2007.04.009     Document Type: Article

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