ABSTRACT

Spinal epidural abscess is a rare but serious condition; where as delayed diagnosis and medical treatment can cause neurological deficiency or even death. Generally symptoms are non-specific that patients generally attend hospitals because of neck and waist pain, localized tenderness. In advanced stages fever and neurological symptoms can be seen. Seldom; it can be seen in cervical region. We present a case report of a 52 years-old man with nasal septal perforation attended our clinic because of neck pain, developed fever and neurological symptoms diagnosed as spinal epidural abscess and treated with drainage of abscess.