@article{ART002331585},
author={이영상 and Jun-Cheol Choi and Dong-Chan Eun and Chan-Woong Byun},
title={Widespread Lumbosacral Subdural Abscess after Bee Venom Therapy - A Case Report -},
journal={Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery},
issn={2093-4378},
year={2018},
volume={25},
number={1},
pages={30-34}
TY - JOUR
AU - 이영상
AU - Jun-Cheol Choi
AU - Dong-Chan Eun
AU - Chan-Woong Byun
TI - Widespread Lumbosacral Subdural Abscess after Bee Venom Therapy - A Case Report -
JO - Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery
PY - 2018
VL - 25
IS - 1
PB - Korean Society Of Spine Surgery
SP - 30
EP - 34
SN - 2093-4378
AB - Study Design: Case report.
Objectives: We report a case of widespread lumbosacral subdural abscess in a patient who underwent bee venom therapy.
Summary of Literature Review: Subdural abscess is rare, but has a poor prognosis. Therefore, prompt recognition and appropriate treatment are paramount.
Materials and Methods: A 54-year-old woman was hospitalized due to severe back pain. Two days previously, she had undergone bee venom therapy. The patient then visited the emergency room because of severe back pain. However, a paraspinal infection was not detected on enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Six days after admission, the patient showed signs of meningeal irritation and an emergency cerebrospinal fluid analysis showed typical findings of bacterial meningitis. Although adequate antibiotic treatment was administered, 20 days after admission, the patient’s symptoms became aggravated. Pachymeningeal enhancement, myelomeningitis, and subdural abscess compressing the cauda equina were found on enhanced MRI. Thus, laminectomy between L3-L4 and L5-S1 was performed, as well as subdural abscess drainage. Antibiotic agents were applied for 6 weeks after the operation, and resolution of the subdural abscess was identified on follow-up MRI.
Results: In this patient, lumbosacral subdural abscess occurred due to bee venom therapy. It was cured by adequate surgical and antibiotic treatment.
Conclusions: Bee venom therapy can cause subdural abscess of the spinal cord. Even if it is a rare case, this possibility is worth consideration in the Korean medical context.
KW - Spine;Subdural abscess
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이영상, Jun-Cheol Choi, Dong-Chan Eun and Chan-Woong Byun. (2018). Widespread Lumbosacral Subdural Abscess after Bee Venom Therapy - A Case Report -. Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery, 25(1), 30-34.
이영상, Jun-Cheol Choi, Dong-Chan Eun and Chan-Woong Byun. 2018, "Widespread Lumbosacral Subdural Abscess after Bee Venom Therapy - A Case Report -", Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery, vol.25, no.1 pp.30-34.
이영상, Jun-Cheol Choi, Dong-Chan Eun, Chan-Woong Byun "Widespread Lumbosacral Subdural Abscess after Bee Venom Therapy - A Case Report -" Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery 25.1 pp.30-34 (2018) : 30.
이영상, Jun-Cheol Choi, Dong-Chan Eun, Chan-Woong Byun. Widespread Lumbosacral Subdural Abscess after Bee Venom Therapy - A Case Report -. 2018; 25(1), 30-34.
이영상, Jun-Cheol Choi, Dong-Chan Eun and Chan-Woong Byun. "Widespread Lumbosacral Subdural Abscess after Bee Venom Therapy - A Case Report -" Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery 25, no.1 (2018) : 30-34.
이영상; Jun-Cheol Choi; Dong-Chan Eun; Chan-Woong Byun. Widespread Lumbosacral Subdural Abscess after Bee Venom Therapy - A Case Report -. Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery, 25(1), 30-34.
이영상; Jun-Cheol Choi; Dong-Chan Eun; Chan-Woong Byun. Widespread Lumbosacral Subdural Abscess after Bee Venom Therapy - A Case Report -. Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery. 2018; 25(1) 30-34.
이영상, Jun-Cheol Choi, Dong-Chan Eun, Chan-Woong Byun. Widespread Lumbosacral Subdural Abscess after Bee Venom Therapy - A Case Report -. 2018; 25(1), 30-34.
이영상, Jun-Cheol Choi, Dong-Chan Eun and Chan-Woong Byun. "Widespread Lumbosacral Subdural Abscess after Bee Venom Therapy - A Case Report -" Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery 25, no.1 (2018) : 30-34.
