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  • Title: Papilledema as a manifestation of a spinal subdural abscess.
    Author: Ko MW, Osborne B, Jung S, Jacobs DA, Marcotte P, Galetta SL.
    Journal: J Neurol Sci; 2007 Sep 15; 260(1-2):288-92. PubMed ID: 17570401.
    Abstract:
    Papilledema is an uncommon presentation of spinal cord processes. Spinal subdural abscess (SSA) is a rare site of post-operative infection. We report a patient who developed papilledema as the primary manifestation of a post-operative lumbar subdural abscess. A spinal abscess should be considered in the post-operative spinal surgery patient who develops papilledema in the setting of persistent back pain. The increased intracranial pressure associated with lumbar spinal cord abscess most likely results from a markedly elevated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) protein or the disruption of CSF flow in the spinal cul-de-sac.
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