Abscess

Studies from F.J. Carodartal et al have provided new data on abscess

Published in Medical Imaging Business Week, June 25th, 2009

According to recent research published in the journal Spine, "Case report and clinical discussion. To describe a rare case of chronic spinal epidural abscess caused by Scedosporium prolificans in an immunocompetent patient. S. prolificans is an emerging multiresistant fungal pathogen that may cause a wide variety of infections, whose severity depends of the patient's immune status."

"A 35-year-old Brazilian man developed a 5-year chronic progressive paresis in lower limbs followed by sphincter dysfunction. Spinal magnetic resonance imaging revealed a thoracic-lumbar epidural mass that heterogeneously enhanced gadolinium. Spinal biopsy showed a chronic...

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Source: Medical Imaging Business Week (2009-06-25)

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