Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery  2007;14(2):105-109

doi:10.4184/jkss.2007.14.2.105

Cervical and Thoracolumbar Epidural Abscess: A Case Report.

Choong Hyeok CHOI 1 ; Hyoung Jin KIM ; Hyun Joo PAI ; Ye Soo PARK

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Keywords

Epidural abscess

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Epidural abscess is a rare disease that can cause severe neurological complications or death if it is not recognized and treated early. Authors report a case of panspinal epidural abscess, which is diagnosed by MRI and treated with surgical drainage and antibiotics.