Publication: Tubercular epidural abscess presenting as acute cauda equina syndrome
| creativeworkseries.issn | ISSN (Print) : 1993-2979 | ISSN (Online) : 1993-2987 | |
| dc.contributor.author | Lakhey, RB | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kafle, D | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pokhrel, RK | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-04-28T10:10:00Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-04-28T10:10:00Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.description | RB Lakhey Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal D Kafle Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal RK Pokhrel Spine Unit, Department of Orthopedics, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal | |
| dc.description.abstract | Abstract Tubercular epidural abscess without osseous and pulmonary involvement is an extremely rare scenario. Presentation of the same with cauda equina syndrome is even rarer. We present a case of tubercular epidural abscess in 31-year old male patient. He presented with acute cauda equina syndrome and was shown to have epidural abscess extending from L4-S3 vertebral level without any evidence of vertebral involvement in MRI. The patient did not have pulmonary involvement. The patient made an uneventful recovery following surgical decompression and anti-tubercular chemo- therapy. The diagnosis was confirmed by histo-pathological demonstration of tubercular granuloma in the biopsy specimen. Keywords: tuberculosis, epidural abscess, cauda equina syndrome, decompression | |
| dc.identifier | https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.949 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14572/5975 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Institute of Medicine | |
| dc.subject | tuberculosis | |
| dc.subject | epidural abscess | |
| dc.subject | cauda equina syndrome | |
| dc.subject | decompression | |
| dc.title | Tubercular epidural abscess presenting as acute cauda equina syndrome | |
| dc.type | Article | |
| dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
| local.article.type | Case Report | |
| oaire.citation.endPage | 125 | |
| oaire.citation.startPage | 127 | |
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