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Lumbar osteomyelitis and epidural abscess complicating recurrent pilonidal cyst: report of a case.

María José García-fusterAntonio MartinAurelio VerdúMónica MillánEduardo García-graneroSalvador Lledó

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Malemedicine.medical_specialtyEpidural abscessLumbar vertebraeLumbarFatal OutcomePilonidal SinusRecurrencemedicineHumansAbscessPilonidal cystLumbar Vertebraebusiness.industryOsteomyelitisGastroenterologyOsteomyelitisGeneral MedicineMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseMagnetic Resonance ImagingSurgerymedicine.anatomical_structureEpidural AbscessOsteitisbusinessComplication

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PURPOSE: This study was conducted to report the rare presentation of lumbar osteomyelitis and epidural abscess as a complication of a pilonidal cyst. METHODS: A case report is presented. RESULTS: We describe the rare case of a male patient with diabetes with a recurring pilonidal cyst who developed a lumbar osteomyelitis and epidural abscess three weeks after pilonidal cyst excision with epidural anesthesia, with a fatal outcome despite emergency treatment. CONCLUSIONS: Life-threatening complications should be kept in mind in high-risk patients with repetitive surgery and neurologic involvement.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2000-07-01Diseases of the colon and rectum
10.1007/bf02237370https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10910253