Publications by authors named "Motofumi Tosa"
A 78-year-old man had a fever and exhibited disordered consciousness, which led to his transportation to our hospital. On arrival, he exhibited discharge from the ear. Because extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing Escherichia coli was detected in the ear discharge and cerebrospinal fluid specimens, it was inferred to be the causal bacteria.
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- * MRI results showed a mass compressing his spinal cord at the Th11-Th12 region, indicating the presence of idiopathic hypertrophic spinal pachymeningitis (HSP).
- * After urgent posterior decompression surgery and corticosteroid treatment, the patient's neurological condition improved significantly, highlighting the need for quick intervention to avoid permanent nerve damage.