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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Intracranial epidural abscess must be differentiated from [[epidural hematoma]], [[subdural empyema]], [[brain abscess]], [[tuberculous meningitis]], and other intracranial mass lesions. Spinal epidural abscess must be differentiated from other conditions that cause [[back pain]], [[weakness]], and spinal [[tenderness]], such as [[arthritis]], [[osteoarthritis]], [[intervertebral disc]] disease, [[vertebral osteomyelitis]], [[primary tumor|primary]] or [[metastatic tumor]]s, and [[musculoskeletal pain]]. | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
===Intracranial Epidural Abscess=== | |||
Intracranial epidural abscess must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [[headache]], [[vomiting]], [[fever]], [[altered mental status]], [[seizures]], [[cranial nerve]] abnormalities, and [[paresis]].<ref name="pmid15043336">{{cite journal| author=Fountas KN, Duwayri Y, Kapsalaki E, Dimopoulos VG, Johnston KW, Peppard SB et al.| title=Epidural intracranial abscess as a complication of frontal sinusitis: case report and review of the literature. | journal=South Med J | year= 2004 | volume= 97 | issue= 3 | pages= 279-82; quiz 283 | pmid=15043336 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=15043336 }} </ref> Intracranial epidural abscess must be differentiated from: | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Hematoma]]''' | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents with a collection of [[blood]] or [[bruise]] (if it occurs near the [[skin]]). If it occurs near the [[brain]], it may act as a [[mass effect]], and the patient may present with [[increased intracranial pressure]], midline shift, and [[brain herniation]]. | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" |'''[[Epidural hematoma]]''' | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |Presents with a collection of [[blood]] in the [[epidural space]], [[headache]], [[back pain]], [[confusion]], [[weakness]], and [[focal neurologic signs]] | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Subdural empyema]]''' | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |Presents with a collection of [[purulent]] material accumulating in the [[subdural space]], [[mass effect]], [[fever]], [[headache]], [[altered mental status]], and [[seizures]] | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Brain abscess]] ''' | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents with a collection of [[purulent]] material within the [[brain]] tissue, [[confusion]], decreased movement, decreased sensation, decreasing responsiveness, [[drowsiness]], [[fever]], [[headache]], [[loss of coordination]], [[nausea]], [[seizure]], and [[vomiting]] | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Meningitis|Chronic meningitis]]''' | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents with [[inflammation]] of the [[meninges]], [[headache]], [[nuchal rigidity]], [[fever]], and [[altered mental status]] | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Tuberculous meningitis]]''' | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents with [[inflammation]] of the [[meninges]], [[fever]], [[headache]], [[confusion]], and [[focal neurologic signs]] | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Tumor]], including primary parenchymal, [[metastatic]], and [[meningioma]]''' | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents with an [[intracranial tumor]], [[focal neurologic signs]], [[increased intracranial pressure]], and [[seizures]] | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Temporal arteritis]]''' | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents with [[inflammation]] of the [[blood vessels]] of the [[head]], commonly the large and medium [[arteries]], [[fever]], [[headache]], and [[focal neurologic signs]] | |||
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===Spinal Epidural Abscess=== | ===Spinal Epidural Abscess=== | ||
Spinal epidural abscess must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [[back pain]], [[fever]], [[weakness]], and spinal [[tenderness]].<ref name="Grewal2006">{{cite journal|last1=Grewal|first1=S.|title=Epidural abscesses|journal=British Journal of Anaesthesia|volume=96|issue=3|year=2006|pages=292–302|issn=0007-0912|doi=10.1093/bja/ael006}}</ref><ref name="pmid8333809">{{cite journal| author=Maslen DR, Jones SR, Crislip MA, Bracis R, Dworkin RJ, Flemming JE| title=Spinal epidural abscess. Optimizing patient care. | journal=Arch Intern Med | year= 1993 | volume= 153 | issue= 14 | pages= 1713-21 | pmid=8333809 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=8333809 }} </ref><ref name="pmid1467114">{{cite journal| author=Ngan Kee WD, Jones MR, Thomas P, Worth RJ| title=Extradural abscess complicating extradural anaesthesia for caesarean section. | journal=Br J Anaesth | year= 1992 | volume= 69 | issue= 6 | pages= 647-52 | pmid=1467114 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=1467114 }} </ref><ref name="pmid5641580">{{cite journal| author=Keon-Cohen BT| title=Epidural abscess simulating disc hernia. | journal=J Bone Joint Surg Br | year= 1968 | volume= 50 | issue= 1 | pages= 128-30 | pmid=5641580 | doi= | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=5641580 }} </ref> Therefore, spinal epidural abscess must be differentiated from: | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Musculoskeletal pain]]''' | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents with [[lower back pain]] following overuse and over stretching of [[muscles]], or in the context of a [[viral infection]] | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" |'''[[Arthritis]] and [[Osteoarthritis]]''' | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents with [[back pain]], [[stiffness]], [[tenderness]], and [[weakness]] | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Degenerative disc disease]] ''' | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |Presents with [[lower back pain]], [[tenderness]], and [[weakness]] | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Spinal disc herniation]] ''' | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents with the soft central [[nucleus pulposus]] bulging out, [[lower back pain]], [[leg pain]], [[tingling]], [[numbness]], and [[reflex]] changes | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Shingles]]''' | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents with painful [[skin rash]], [[blisters]], [[fever]], [[headache]], [[chills]], and [[tingling]] sensations | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Spinal cord]] [[ischemia]]''' | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents with [[radiculopathy]], [[weakness]] and [[pain]] | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Vertebral osteomyelitis]]''' | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents with infected [[bone]] and [[bone marrow]], [[fever]], [[back pain]], [[swelling]], [[weakness]] of the [[vertebral column]] and surrounding [[muscles]], and [[night sweats]] | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Leukemia]]''' | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents with [[bruises]], [[dyspnea]], [[fever]], [[chills]], [[weakness]], [[fatigue]], [[headache]], and [[bone pain|bone]] and [[joint pain]] | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" |'''[[Epidural hematoma]]''' | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" |Presents with a collection of [[blood]] in the [[epidural space]], [[headache]], [[back pain]], [[confusion]], [[weakness]], and [[focal neurologic signs]] | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Meningitis|Chronic meningitis]]''' | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents with [[inflammation]] of the [[meninges]], [[headache]], [[nuchal rigidity]], [[fever]], and [[altered mental status]] | |||
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| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #DCDCDC;" | '''[[Tumor]]''' | |||
| style="padding: 5px 5px; background: #F5F5F5;" | Presents with [[focal neurologic signs]], [[increased intracranial pressure]], [[lower back pain]], and [[seizures]] | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist|2}} | {{Reflist|2}} | ||
[[Category:Disease]] | [[Category:Disease]] | ||
[[Category:Neurology]] | [[Category:Neurology]] | ||
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Overview
Intracranial epidural abscess must be differentiated from epidural hematoma, subdural empyema, brain abscess, tuberculous meningitis, and other intracranial mass lesions. Spinal epidural abscess must be differentiated from other conditions that cause back pain, weakness, and spinal tenderness, such as arthritis, osteoarthritis, intervertebral disc disease, vertebral osteomyelitis, primary or metastatic tumors, and musculoskeletal pain.
Differential Diagnosis
Intracranial Epidural Abscess
Intracranial epidural abscess must be differentiated from other diseases that cause headache, vomiting, fever, altered mental status, seizures, cranial nerve abnormalities, and paresis.[1] Intracranial epidural abscess must be differentiated from:
Spinal Epidural Abscess
Spinal epidural abscess must be differentiated from other diseases that cause back pain, fever, weakness, and spinal tenderness.[2][3][4][5] Therefore, spinal epidural abscess must be differentiated from:
References
- ↑ Fountas KN, Duwayri Y, Kapsalaki E, Dimopoulos VG, Johnston KW, Peppard SB; et al. (2004). "Epidural intracranial abscess as a complication of frontal sinusitis: case report and review of the literature". South Med J. 97 (3): 279–82, quiz 283. PMID 15043336.
- ↑ Grewal, S. (2006). "Epidural abscesses". British Journal of Anaesthesia. 96 (3): 292–302. doi:10.1093/bja/ael006. ISSN 0007-0912.
- ↑ Maslen DR, Jones SR, Crislip MA, Bracis R, Dworkin RJ, Flemming JE (1993). "Spinal epidural abscess. Optimizing patient care". Arch Intern Med. 153 (14): 1713–21. PMID 8333809.
- ↑ Ngan Kee WD, Jones MR, Thomas P, Worth RJ (1992). "Extradural abscess complicating extradural anaesthesia for caesarean section". Br J Anaesth. 69 (6): 647–52. PMID 1467114.
- ↑ Keon-Cohen BT (1968). "Epidural abscess simulating disc hernia". J Bone Joint Surg Br. 50 (1): 128–30. PMID 5641580.