• A & A case reports · May 2016

    Postoperative Epidural Abscess in an Infant.

    • Adam Suchar, Ann Bailey, and Vince Kopp.
    • From the Department of Anesthesiology, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
    • A A Case Rep. 2016 May 1; 6 (9): 277-9.

    AbstractIn the pediatric population, development of an abscess after epidural analgesia is a rare event. We report who is believed to be the youngest patient with development of an epidural abscess secondary to epidural catheter placement. We detail the infant's symptoms, radiographic workup, surgical treatment, and follow-up.

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