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. 2003 Feb;18(1):116–119. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.1.116

Cervical epidural abscess secondary to aorto-duodenal fistula: a case report.

Hyeong-Joong Yi 1, Seong-Hoon Oh 1, Oh-Jung Kwon 1, Hyuk Kim 1
PMCID: PMC3054977  PMID: 12589100

Abstract

Although cervical epidural abscess is rare, it should be strongly suspected in any patient with unexplainable neck pain and fever, especially when the patient has a predisposing factor for this infectious process. The authors report a case of cervical epidural abscess in a 39-yr-old man with an aorto-duodenal fistula, which complicated the interposition of artificial graft for abdominal aortic aneurysm rupture, which had undertaken 40 months before. Timely detection and intervention rendered him a full neurological recovery. This extremely rare case is presented with a literature review.

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