Engorged anterior epidural venous plexus mimics an anterior epidural mass.

Publication/Presentation Date

10-1-1998

Abstract

A 48-year-old woman presented with severe neck pain on flexion 1 week after a reportedly uncomplicated lumbar puncture, and with a slightly elevated white blood cell count. Magnetic resonance imaging showed an anterior epidural mass that was thought to represent an epidural abscess. At surgery, the epidural "mass" was due to an engorged anterior epidural venous plexus.

Volume

8

Issue

4

First Page

242

Last Page

244

ISSN

1051-2284

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology

PubMedID

9780858

Department(s)

Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Document Type

Article

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