Despite advances in neuroimaging and neurosurgical treatment, spinal epidural abscess
(SEA) remains a challenging problem for the practicing physician. Early diagnosis is often …

Paraspinal and epidural abscesses are rare conditions often diagnosed later in the disease
process that can have significant morbidity and mortality. Predisposing risk factors include …

Study Design Narrative review. Objective Upper cervical epidural abscess (UCEA) is a rare
surgical emergency. Despite increasing incidence, uncertainty remains as to how it should …

Object Over the past decade, the incidence of bacterial spinal epidural abscess (SEA) has
been increasing. In recent years, studies on this condition have been rampant in the …

The purpose of this study was to compare patient factors and outcomes in conservatively
and surgically treated patients with spinal epidural abscess (SEA). This was a single-center …

Background. Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare but potentially devastating disease
requiring immediate surgical intervention and appropriate antibiotic treatment. The standard …

Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a severe pyogenic infection of the epidural space that
leads to devastating neurological deficits and may be fatal. SEA is usually located in the …

Background Spinal epidural abscess is a rare pathology with an incidence that has tripled in
the past 2 decades. Ventral cervical epidural abscesses (vCEA) of the cervical spine pose …

Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is an uncommon entity, with an incidence of 0.2 to 2 per
10,000 hospital admissions. It is associated with potentially devastating neurological …

Epidural abscess of the spinal column is a rare but potentially devastating disease. When
recognized early and treated appropriately the outcome can be excellent. Because of the …