Abscesso epidural espinhal na adolescência: relato de caso

• Main Authors: Aléxia Alves Cabral (Author), Cecília Pereira Silva (Author), Amanda Freire de Almeida (Author), Christian Candido Ferreira (Author), Ricardo Kalil Laviola (Author), Gabriel Kalil Laviola Oliveira e Silva (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pediatria, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare infectious emergency and capable of causing severe neurological deficits, especially in childhood. The mortality rate in adults varies from 5 to 23%, but in children the rates are even lower. This report aims to contribute to the scientific field by discussing...