Intramedullary Spinal Cord Abscess

Neurosurgery ◽  
1990 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 145-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara S. Koppel ◽  
Michael Daras ◽  
Kent R. Duffy
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Intravenous Drug User ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Drug Abusers ◽  
Pseudomonas Cepacia ◽  
Intramedullary Spinal Cord ◽  
Intramedullary Abscess ◽  
History Of ◽  
Intramedullary Spinal Cord Abscess ◽  
High Index Of Suspicion

Abstract Viral myelitis and bacterial epidural infections are common in intravenous drug abusers, but primary infections of the spinal cord are extremely rare. We report a 50-year-old active intravenous drug user who developed tetraplegia from an intramedullary abscess caused by Pseudomonas cepacia. Despite neurosurgical drainage and appropriate antibiotic therapy, no improvement was seen. Earlier intervention and a high index of suspicion is required in patients with a history of intravenous drug abuse and spinal cord symptoms. (Neurosurgery 26:145-146, 1990)

INTRAMEDULLARY ABSCESS OF THE SPINAL CORD

2002 ◽  
Vol 06 (02) ◽  
pp. 127-130
Author(s):  
Osman Acar ◽  
Önder Güney ◽  
Yalçin Kocaoğullar
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Rare Case ◽  
Surgical Drainage ◽  
Intramedullary Spinal Cord ◽  
Intramedullary Abscess ◽  
Intramedullary Spinal Cord Abscess

We report a rare case of intramedullary spinal cord abscess. The patient was operated on by surgical drainage and appropriate antibiotic therapy. Improvement was seen postoperatively. Significant changes in the presentation, management, and outcome in these more recent cases are emphasized.

Ruptured long intramedullary spinal cord abscess successfully treated with antibiotic treatment

2020 ◽  
Vol 82 ◽  
pp. 249-251
Author(s):  
Takayoshi Akimoto ◽  
Satoshi Hirose ◽  
Tomotaka Mizoguchi ◽  
Yuki Yokota ◽  
Makoto Hara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Antibiotic Treatment ◽  
Intramedullary Spinal Cord ◽  
Intramedullary Spinal Cord Abscess

Ocular Toxocariasis Presenting as Endophthalmitis in a Young Adult Intravenous Drug User

2020 ◽  
pp. 247412642094658
Author(s):  
Pali P. Singh ◽  
Cason B. Robbins ◽  
Henry L. Feng ◽  
Durga S. Borkar ◽  
Sharon Fekrat
Keyword(s):  
Drug User ◽  
Intravenous Drug User ◽  
Toxocara Canis ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Intravenous Drug Use ◽  
Ocular Toxocariasis ◽  
Fundus Imaging ◽  
Common Causes ◽  
History Of ◽  
Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging

Purpose: This report describes the diagnosis of ocular toxocariasis presenting as endophthalmitis in an adult intravenous drug user. Methods: A case is reported. Results: Fundus imaging showed numerous white opacities obscuring the macula. Toxocara canis serology was reactive with an enzyme immunoassay titer of 1:2 (positive ≥ 1:32). Findings from bacterial and fungal cultures were negative, and vitrectomy cytology revealed no organisms. Postoperatively, serial optical coherence tomography imaging demonstrated a slight decrease in size of an intraretinal hyperreflective lesion in the macula. Conclusions: Owing to a variety of presentations, ocular toxocariasis can be challenging to diagnose. In a patient with a history of intravenous drug use where fungal and bacterial organisms are more common causes of endophthalmitis, it is important to have a wide differential of causative organisms, particularly in the context of negative culture results and a worsening clinical examination.

scholarly journals Intramedullary Spinal Cord Abscess Treated With Antibiotic Therapy

2009 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 262-268 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noriaki KURITA ◽  
Yasuhisa SAKURAI ◽  
Makoto TANIGUCHI ◽  
Toru TERAO ◽  
Hiroshi TAKAHASHI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Antibiotic Therapy ◽  
Intramedullary Spinal Cord ◽  
Intramedullary Spinal Cord Abscess

scholarly journals A 51-year-old man with intramedullary spinal cord abscess having a patent foramen ovale

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 (may08 1) ◽  
pp. bcr1120103512-bcr1120103512 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Higuchi ◽  
H. Ishihara ◽  
S. Okuda ◽  
F. Kanda
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Patent Foramen Ovale ◽  
Foramen Ovale ◽  
Intramedullary Spinal Cord ◽  
Intramedullary Spinal Cord Abscess

scholarly journals Intramedullary spinal cord abscess

1992 ◽  
Vol 55 (3) ◽  
pp. 225-226 ◽  
Author(s):  
M E M. Carus ◽  
B Anciones ◽  
A Castro ◽  
M Lara ◽  
A Isla
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Intramedullary Spinal Cord ◽  
Intramedullary Spinal Cord Abscess

Acute intramedullary spinal cord abscess: Case report

1992 ◽  
Vol 38 (4) ◽  
pp. 287-290 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan H. Erlich ◽  
Jeffery V. Rosenfeld ◽  
Andrew Fuller ◽  
Graham V. Brown ◽  
Jack Wodak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Intramedullary Spinal Cord ◽  
Intramedullary Spinal Cord Abscess

scholarly journals Endogenous Aspergillus endophthalmitis in a healthy individual

1970 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 179-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Manandhar ◽  
L Bajracharya
Keyword(s):  
Healthy Individual ◽  
Unusual Case ◽  
Intravenous Drug User ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Endogenous Endophthalmitis ◽  
Causative Organism ◽  
Drug Abusers ◽  
Endogenous Fungal Endophthalmitis ◽  
Intravenous Drug Abusers ◽  
Aspergillus Endophthalmitis

Background: Fungal endogenous endophthalmitis in a healthy individual without any predisposing factors is very uncommon. It can occur in intravenous drug abusers, where Aspergillus is more frequently isolated as the causative organism. Case: We treated an unusual case of culture-proven endogenous Aspergillus endophthalmitis who was immunocompetent and was not an intravenous drug user. The affected eye was successfully treated with repeated intravitreal, intracameral and intrastromal injections of amphotericin B and anterior chamber wash. Conclusion: Endogenous fungal endophthalmitis can occur in healthy individuals. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/nepjoph.v4i1.5873 NEPJOPH 2012; 4(1): 179-183

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