Spinal epidural abscess of uncommon presentation following urinary tract infection: A case report
Nadeem AlSabea, Department of Internal Medicine, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
Una Kanor, Department of Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
Ana Soca Garcia, Anand Shah, Alvin Sun, Department of Internal Medicine, Ross University, Chicago, IL 60608, United States
Co-corresponding authors: Nadeem AlSabea and Una Kanor.
Author contributions: AlSabea N, Kanor U, Shah A, Sun A, and Garcia AS conceptualized and designed the case report; Shah A, Sun A, and Garcia AS provided sources, conducted a comprehensive literature review, organized and compiled clinical data, and drafted the initial manuscript; All authors participated in multiple rounds of revision, reviewed the final version of the manuscript, and approved it for submission; AlSabea N, Kanor U have made critical and indispensable contributions to this project and therefore designated as co-corresponding authors; AlSabea N played a central role in leading the literature review and synthesizing relevant findings into the manuscript. He critically shaped the clinical interpretation of the case’s diagnostic challenges and contributed to refining the discussion, particularly in highlighting broader implications for patient care and risk stratification in SEA. Kanor U was instrumental in acquiring and interpreting radiologic findings, managing data collection, and performing key components of data analysis. She also provided clinical context for the radiographic progression of the disease and supported formulation of management considerations in the final manuscript. Both AlSabea N and Kanor U collaborated closely on multiple revisions, provided overarching mentorship during the development of the manuscript, and jointly oversaw the preparation, submission, and correspondence with the journal. Their partnership was essential to the successful completion of the manuscript and its clinical relevance.
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Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors declare that they have no conflict of interest to disclose.
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Open Access: This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See:
https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ Corresponding author: Nadeem AlSabea, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Mt. Sinai Hospital, 1500 S Fairfield Ave, Chicago, IL 60608, United States.
nadeemalsabea88@gmail.com
Received: April 28, 2025
Revised: June 5, 2025
Accepted: August 1, 2025
Published online: October 16, 2025
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