1. Introduction Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare pyogenic infectious disease with a potentially devastating outcome, located between the spinal dura mater and the vertebral periosteum [1] [2] .

Keywords: spinal epidural abscess, Streptococcus intermedius, antibiotic, decompression, magnetic resonance imaging Citation: Liu D, Lu W, Huang W, Zhai W and Ling Q (2023) Extensive spinal epidural ...

Introduction Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare purulent infection of the epidural space (1). Due to the accumulation of a large amount of pus and the proliferation of granulation tissue, the ...

CT of the abdomen and pelvis showed a presacral collection contiguous with the tip of the appendix, and MRI lumbar spine revealed abscess invation into the epidural space extending to T9. He underwent ...

MRI of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine were eventually acquired revealing a 7.9 × 3.1 × 1.3 cm ventral epidural marginally enhancing abscess extending from C1 to C7 level with significant ...

Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) usually extends over three to four vertebrae. We present a case of holospinal epidural abscess (HEA) caused by the Streptococcus anginosus group (SAG). A man in his 40s ...

Repeat MRI showed a spinal epidural abscess at the level of L4–5 (Figure 4). She was taken to the operating room immediately and the spinal epidural abscess was drained by open surgery.

What are the diagnostic tests and treatment methods for epidural abscess? CT scan with contrast or MRI should be performed if an epidural abscess is suspected. To establish a diagnosis of ...

Only 0.8% of patients do not have spinal epidural abscess when all three criteria are met”… Evan Cohen, MD, Surgical Science. Vol.14, No.8, August 2023.