Case Report

ANTERIOR LUMBOSACRAL BRUCELLAR EPIDURAL ABSCESS TREATED VIA ANTERIOR APPROACH

  • Gökşin ŞENGÜL
  • Murteza ÇAKIR
  • Süleyman COŞKUN

J Turk Spinal Surg 2011;22(2):133-136

Spinal epidural abscess is a rare but serious complication of systemic brucellosis. In this article a case of an anterior lumbosacral brucellar epidural abscess that was operated via anterior approach is presented. In cases where an abscess is located anteriorly, it should be drained via anterior approach. The abscess can completely recover by administering antibiotics for an appropriate period after the drainage.

Keywords: Brucella, surgical treatment, epidural abces, anterior drenage