Worsening Back And Leg Pain

Tej D. Azad; Risheng Xu

doi:10.1016/B978-0-323-75614-3.00046-7

Worsening Back And Leg Pain

Tej D. Azad
, Risheng Xu

School of Medicine

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Abstract

A middle-aged woman with a history of IV drug abuse and HIV presents with worsening lower back and leg pain. Her imaging is concerning for a spinal epidural abscess. Neurosurgery is consulted for management.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	The Neurosurgical Consult Book
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	230-234
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9780323756143
ISBN (Print)	9780323756150
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-75614-3.00046-7
State	Published - Jan 1 2022

Keywords

epidural abscess
osteodiscitis
osteomyelitis
radiculopathy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

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