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Epidural Abscess

Circumscribed collections of suppurative material occurring in the spinal or intracranial EPIDURAL SPACE. The majority of epidural abscesses occur in the spinal canal and are associated with OSTEOMYELITIS of a vertebral body; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; and other conditions. Clinical manifestations include local and radicular pain, weakness, sensory loss, URINARY INCONTINENCE, and FECAL INCONTINENCE. Cranial epidural abscesses are usually associated with OSTEOMYELITIS of a cranial bone, SINUSITIS, or OTITIS MEDIA. (From Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, p710 and pp1240-1; J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 1998 Aug;65(2):209-12)

Year introduced: 2000

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Tree Number(s): C01.207.709.350, C01.830.025.325, C10.228.228.300, C10.228.228.709.350

MeSH Unique ID: D020802

Entry Terms:

  • Abscess, Epidural
  • Abscess, Extradural
  • Extradural Abscess
  • Cranial Epidural Abscess
  • Abscess, Cranial Epidural
  • Epidural Abscess, Cranial
  • Cranial Extradural Abscess
  • Abscess, Cranial Extradural
  • Epidural Abscess, Intracranial
  • Abscess, Intracranial Epidural
  • Intracranial Epidural Abscess
  • Intracranial Extradural Abscess
  • Abscesses, Intracranial Extradural
  • Abscess, Intracranial Extradural
  • Extradural Abscesses, Intracranial
  • Extradural Abscess, Intracranial
  • Intracranial Extradural Abscesses
  • Epidural Abscess, Spinal
  • Spinal Epidural Abscess
  • Abscess, Spinal Epidural
  • Spinal Extradural Abscess
  • Abscess, Spinal Extradural
  • Extradural Abscess, Spinal

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