Abstract
THE diagnosis of an acute abscess of the spinal epidural space is rarely made before onset of neurologic signs, in spite of the fact that the severe back pain generally causes the patient to consult a physician before irreversible neurologic disabilities develop. A case is reported below to re-emphasize the importance of the syndrome of severe back pain, with local spinous tenderness, fever and leukocytosis. Early surgical intervention, combined with antibiotics, makes the prognosis of this disease less serious.Case ReportA 26-year-old sergeant entered the United States Army Hospital, Camp Gordon, Georgia, on September 24, 1952, because of chills, . . .
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