Psoas and spinal epidural abscess in a diabetic patient - case report

被引:6
作者
Oblak, MR
Oblak, C
Stankovic, S
机构
[1] Univ Ljubljana, Med Ctr, Dept Endocrinol Diabet & Metab Dis, SI-1525 Ljubljana, Slovenia
[2] Univ Ljubljana, Med Ctr, Dept Urol, SI-1525 Ljubljana, Slovenia
关键词
diabetes mellitus; psoas abscess; spinal epidural abscess;
D O I
10.1016/j.diabres.2004.10.008
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Diabetes mellitus predisposes to a range of different and unusual infections. including psoas and spinal epidural infection. We report on the case of a 47-year-old man, with learning difficulties, heavy alcohol consumption and, poorly controlled diabetes on insulin therapy, who had recurrent infections at different locations for the last 3 years. (c) 2004 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:274 / 277
页数:4
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