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Çocukluk Çağı İntramedüller Spinal Kord Abseleri

Intramedullary Spinal Cord Abscesses in Children: A Review

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651–661
Publication Date
2022-10-19
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The reviewed data are organized in such a way to constitute aguide for the reader who seeks practical information about this rare but extremely importantissue.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Intramedullary spinal cord abscess in children is extremely a rare infection of the centralnervous system and may resemble spinal cord neoplasms.
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Key Findings & Data:Since this entity is one of thetreatable conditions of paraparesis, clinical awareness of patients at risk is crucial for earlydiagnosis and intervention.
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Conclusion & Impact:The reviewed data are organized in such a way to constitute aguide for the reader who seeks practical information about this rare but extremely importantissue.
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Intramedullary spinal cord abscess in children is extremely a rare infection of the centralnervous system and may resemble spinal cord neoplasms. Since this entity is one of thetreatable conditions of paraparesis, clinical awareness of patients at risk is crucial for earlydiagnosis and intervention. Once the abscess is established; immediate surgical drainagealong side adequate antibiotics should be instituted. The predisposing factors in the pediatricpopulation differ from the adult population in prevalence. Congenital dermal sinus isimplicated as the leading cause of intramedullary spinal cord abscesses in children. Thediagnosis of intramedullary abscess should be considered and aggressively ruled out in anypatient with a dermal sinus who presents with symptoms of a partial or complete transversemyelitis. Rapid treatment is essential for satisfactory neurological recovery. Prognosis is oftenunfavorable, if diagnosis is delayed. In the present paper a broad overview of intramedullaryspinal cord abscess in children is provided. Epidemiology, predisposing factors, pathogenesis,clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, and prognosis of pediatric intramedullary spinalcord abscesses are discussed. The reviewed data are organized in such a way to constitute aguide for the reader who seeks practical information about this rare but extremely importantissue.

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Çocuklarda intramedüller spinal kord absesi oldukça nadir karşılaşılan bir enfeksiyon olup,spinal kord neoplazmlarını taklit edebilir. Paraparezinin tedavi edilebilir durumlarından birisiolması nedeniyle, bu antite için risk grubu çocuklarda klinik yönden uyanık olunması erkentanı ve tedavi açısından son derece önemlidir. Abse tanısı konulduktan sonra, zamankaybetmeden cerrahi drenaj ile birlikte uygun antibiyoterapi düzenlenmelidir. Predispozanfaktörler pediatrik popülasyonda erişkinlere göre farklılık göstermektedir. Konjenital dermalsinüsler, çocukluk yaş grubunda intramedüller spinal kord absesi nedenleri arasında baştagelmektedir. Dermal sinüsü olup, parsiyel veya komplet transvers miyelit semptomları ilebaşvuran bir hastada intramedüller spinal kord absesi akla gelmeli ve tanı için ayrıntılıçalışma içerisine girilmelidir. Tatminkar nörolojik iyileşme için, tedavinin hızlı başlanmasıesastır. Tanı geciktiğinde genellikle prognoz kötüdür. Bu yazıda, çocukluk çağı intramedüllerspinal kord abseleri konusunda geniş bir derleme sunulmaktadır. Pediatrik intramedüllerspinal kord abselerinin epidemiyolojisi, predispozan faktörleri, parogenezi, klinikprezentasyonu, tanısı, tedavisi ve prognozu ile ilgili literatür bilgisi gözden geçirilerektartışılmıştır. Derlenmiş olan veriler, bu nadir ancak son derece önemli konu hakkında pratiğeyönelik bilgi arayan okuyucu için bir kılavuz görevi yapacak şekilde organize edilmeyeçalışılmıştır.

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ETUS, V. (2022). Çocukluk Çağı İntramedüller Spinal Kord Abseleri. Journal of Neurological Sciences (Turkish), Cilt: 28 - Sayı: 4, 651–661. https://ajindex.com/articles/565355

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