Epidural abscess as a complication of coronary angioplasty: a rare but dangerous complication.
CATHETERIZATION AND CARDIOVASCULAR DIAGNOSIS 1994;
33:36-8. [PMID:
8001100 DOI:
10.1002/ccd.1810330110]
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Abstract
We report a rare case of lumbosacral epidural abscess as a complication of coronary angioplasty in a 56-year-old male. We outline the mechanism of the abscess and the need for increased awareness and swift management of this entity.
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