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Spinal Epidural Abscess with Persistent Increase in Cerebrospinal Fluid Protein:A Case Study Kenjiro Mitsuhashi 1 , Tomomi Nakamura 1 , Shiori Hashimoto 1 , Shinichiro Uchiyama 1 , Makoto Iwata 1 1Department of Neurology, Neurological Institute, Tokyo Women's Medical University School of Medicine Keyword: spinal epidural abscess , hemodialysis , methicilin-resistant staphylococcus aureus , cerebrospinal fluid , consciousness disturbance pp.805-809
Published Date 2004/9/1
DOI https://doi.org/10.11477/mf.1406100342
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 A 67-year-old man under hemodialysis treatment developed neck stiffness, fever and conscious disturbances. The patient was infected with Methicilin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus(MRSA) sepsis caused by an infection on a dialysis shunt. On admission, he was diagnosed with bacterial meningoencephalitis and underwent a series of antibiotic chemotherapies. The treatment brought cell count in the cerebrospinal fluid to a subnormal level but his clinical status did not improve. The patient continued to have high level of cerebrospinal fluid protein(898mg/dl). Cervical MRI demonstrated two abscesses deep in the neck as well as in the epidural region of the cervical spinal cord, from C2 to C5 vertebral levels. Based on these findings, spinal epidural abscess(SEA)was diagnosed.

 Intensive antibiotic chemotherapy especially targeted for MRSA could eradicate abscesses and improve clinical status. However, persistent high protein level in the cerebrospinal fluid could suggest SEA.

(Received : June 11, 2004)


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