Intramedullary pyogenic abscess in the conus medullaris.

Br J Neurosurg

Department of Neurosurgery, The James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, UK.

Published: February 2012

Primary pyogenic abscess in the conus medullaris in a healthy adult has never been reported. An urgent MRI scan with contrast and prompt surgical evacuation may lead to good neurological recovery.

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