Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi
2016 , Vol 26 , Num 2
Association of Ketoacidosis and Spinal Epidural Abscess: Case Report
1İstanbul Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Nöroloji Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye2İstanbul Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Radyoloji Bölümü, İstanbul, Türkiye
3İstanbul Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi, Nöroşirürji Kliniği, İstanbul, Türkiye Spinal epidural abscess (SEA), requiring emergent surgery, is a rare condition. A SEA is composed of inflammation and granulation tissue between the dura mater and inner wall of the spinal column. Although rare, a SEA usually occur swith advancing age and its incidence ranges from 0.025 to 0.03%. SEAs associated with diabetic ketoacidosis in older patients with uncontrolled diabetes have been reported.
We reported, in this paper, a rare case that underwent emergency surgery for SEA. A 69-year-old male presented to the emergency department with leg weakness for 2 months that had intensified in the last 15 days and we learned that the patient was hospitalized one month ago for diabetic ketoacidosis.
Anahtar Kelimeler : Spinal epidural abscess, Diabetic ketoacidosis