Recently, Fox-Lewis et al. published a case report showing the successful management
of Neisseria gonorrhoeae cervical spine epidural abscess (SEA) with spinal decompression and instrumented
fusion [
[1]
]. The authors have mentioned the importance of immediate surgical debridement and
decompression in patients with SEA. However, medical therapy with effective antibiotics
for early SEA has been recommended in the past decade [
- Fox-Lewis A.
- Luan K.
- Hopkins C.
Neisseria gonorrhoeae cervical spine epidural abscess requiring spinal decompression
and instrumented fusion.
J Infect Chemother. 2023; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiac.2023.01.021
[2]
]. We would like to share our experience regarding a rare case of early SEA presenting
as sharp flank pain who was correctly diagnosed and treated successfully with medical
approach.Keywords
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Publication history
Published online: May 24, 2023
Accepted:
May 15,
2023
Received in revised form:
April 26,
2023
Received:
February 25,
2023
Publication stage
In Press Corrected ProofIdentification
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