Spinal epidural abscess complicating an ileal J-pouch-anal anastomosis. Report of a case.

Journal: Diseases Of The Colon And Rectum
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Abstract

A 42-year-old man developed recurrent epidural abscesses from an enteroepidural fistula arising from a J pouch. Lower-extremity neurologic deficit in patients with an ileal pouch-anal anastomosis should alert the physician to this rare complication.

Authors
M Murr, A Metcalf