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Injury to the thoracic spine are more likely to result in kyphosis compared to lumbar spine injuries. [3] A cold abscess can develop if infection spreads to ligaments and soft tissues. [6] [3] In the lower back, there is a chance the abscess can move down along the psoas muscle to the upper thigh and eventually break through the skin. [3]
A spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a collection of pus or inflammatory granulation between the dura mater and the vertebral column. [1] Currently the annual incidence rate of SEAs is estimated to be 2.5–3 per 10,000 hospital admissions.
Discitis, or diskitis, is an infection in the intervertebral disc space that affects different age groups. Symptoms include severe back pain, leading to lack of mobility. In adults, it can lead to severe consequences, such as sepsis or epidural abscess, but it can also spontaneously resolve, especially in children under 8 years of age.
Signs and symptoms include low back pain, pain that radiates down the leg, numbness around the anus, and loss of bowel or bladder control. [1] Onset may be rapid or gradual. [1] The cause is usually a disc herniation in the lower region of the back. [1] Other causes include spinal stenosis, cancer, trauma, epidural abscess, and epidural hematoma.
An abscess is a collection of pus that has built up within the tissue of the body, usually caused by bacterial infection. [6] [7] Signs and symptoms of abscesses include redness, pain, warmth, and swelling. [1] The swelling may feel fluid-filled when pressed. [1] The area of redness often extends beyond the swelling. [8]
An MRI of the lumbar spine with abscess that resulted in CES. Cauda equina syndrome is a rare syndrome that affects the spinal nerves in the region of the lower back called the cauda equine (Latin for "horses tail"). Injury to the cauda equina can have long lasting ramifications for the individual.
Treatment for brain abscesses and infections typically requires antibiotics and surgery, Milstone explains. If left untreated, these complications can be life-threatening, Bragg said, adding that ...
Back pain (Latin: dorsalgia) is pain ... and subacute lower pack pain, ... If infection, such as a spinal epidural abscess, is the source of the back pain, ...