Extradural pyogenic granuloma masquerading as an acute transverse myelitis - a case report
Vol. 1 No. 10 (1993), Case Report
Vol. 1 No. 10 (1993)

Extradural pyogenic granuloma masquerading as an acute transverse myelitis - a case report

Case Report
https://doi.org/10.48037/mbmj.v1i10.1205
Published 1993-01-04
  • Harshad C Parekh
  • Rewati-Raman Sharma
  • Sujit Prabhu
  • Charles H Davis
Harshad C Parekh
Rewati-Raman Sharma
Sujit Prabhu
Charles H Davis
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Keywords

Pyogenic infection

Abstract

Pyogenic infection in the epidural space of the spinal canal is uncommon but the incidence appears to be rising amongst intravenous drug abusers.

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