Medical Case Studies

  • Abbreviation: Med. Case Stud.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6532
  • DOI: 10.5897/MCS
  • Start Year: 2010
  • Published Articles: 43

Case Report

Epidural abscess in a diabetic patient with complicated pyelonephritis: Case report and literature review

Carolina Neiva Guedes da Silva
  • Carolina Neiva Guedes da Silva
  • Médica, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Hospital Adventista Silvestre, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil.
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Ana Paola Lavigne Safadi
  • Ana Paola Lavigne Safadi
  • Médica, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Hospital Adventista Silvestre, Rio de Janeiro (RJ), Brasil.
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Anderson Brito de Azevedo Silva
  • Anderson Brito de Azevedo Silva
  • Médico Hepatologista do Hospital Universitário Clemetino Fraga Filho, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Hospital Adventista Silvestre, RJ, Brasil.
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Pedro Gemal Lanzieri
  • Pedro Gemal Lanzieri
  • Médico, Departamento de Clínica Médica, Hospital Universitário Antônio Pedro, RJ, Brasil.
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  •  Received: 08 July 2015
  •  Accepted: 30 September 2015
  •  Published: 31 July 2016

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