Subacute anterior spontaneous spinal epidural hematoma at the thoracolumbar junction: A diagnostic confounder following necrotizing staphylococcal pneumonia
Anwar Kalali, Soufiane Kaddouri, Jalil E. Fakir, Achraf Saidi, Hamza Retal, Najwa E.-Cherif Kettani, Meriem Fikri, Firdaous Touarsa · 2026
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Description
Anwar Kalali reports a 2026 case of a spinal blood clot that mimicked infection. A woman aged 61 years with type 1 diabetes grew weak in both legs over one week, months after severe staph lung infection. Blood tests showed strong swelling signs that pointed toward abscess, a classic trap.
Spine scans showed a front side collection at the chest to waist junction with signal traits of aging blood, plus blood spread lower down. Chest scans showed only a scarred lung cavity, and brain scans were clear. Urgent back surgery confirmed a late stage blood clot, and recovery was strong at three months.
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| CREATOR | Anwar Kalali, Soufiane Kaddouri, Jalil E. Fakir, Achraf Saidi, Hamza Retal, Najwa E.-Cherif Kettani, Meriem Fikri, Firdaous Touarsa |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 17463 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |