Epidural Abscess

Synonyms

Abscess, Cranial Epidural

Abscess, Cranial Extradural

Abscess, Epidural

Abscess, Extradural

Abscess, Intracranial Epidural

Abscess, Intracranial Extradural

Abscess, Spinal Epidural

Abscess, Spinal Extradural

Abscesses, Intracranial Extradural

Cranial Epidural Abscess

Cranial Extradural Abscess

Epidural Abscess, Cranial

Epidural Abscess, Intracranial

Epidural Abscess, Spinal

Extradural Abscess

Extradural Abscess, Intracranial

Extradural Abscess, Spinal

Extradural Abscesses, Intracranial

Intracranial Epidural Abscess

Intracranial Extradural Abscess

Intracranial Extradural Abscesses

Spinal Epidural Abscess

Spinal Extradural 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)