Spinal empyema in Crohn's disease

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of clinical gastroenterology

Abstract

A 19-year-old man with a 1-year history of Crohn's disease of the ileum and rectosigmoid developed back and leg pain with neurological deficits. He proved to have an epidural and subdural spinal empyema originating from a rectal fistula. Drainage of the empyema, a diverting sigmoid colostomy, and appropriate antibiotics allowed full recovery of neurologic function and resolution of infection. We review the applicable literature.

First Page

67

Last Page

9

DOI

10.1097/00004836-199002000-00017

Publication Date

2-1-1990

Identifier

1968073 (pubmed); 10.1097/00004836-199002000-00017 (doi)

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