Cervical Spinal Epidural Abscess From Haemophilus influenzae in an Adult: A Case Report
Luxi Qiao, April Choi, Julianna Jung · 2024
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Luxi Qiao, April Choi, and Julianna Jung report a case they believe is a first: a spinal epidural abscess caused by the bacterium Haemophilus influenzae. Such pocket infections near the spinal cord are rare in the neck region and easy to mistake for commoner causes of neck pain. Their patient was a seventy-four-year-old woman with diabetes who arrived with fever and lasting neck pain two days after a viral sinus infection diagnosis.
She had no nerve deficits at first, and early tests pointed toward meningitis or a muscle abscess. An MRI during her stay revealed the problem: an abscess spanning several neck levels, likely from the invasive bacterium. Surgeons drained it and she recovered well. The authors warn that delay in imaging and surgery brings high risk of lasting harm. They present the case to raise awareness of this unusual presentation.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Luxi Qiao, April Choi, Julianna Jung |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |