Cervical spine epidural abscess caused by brucellosis: A case report and literature review. Issue 3 (22nd March 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Shafizad, Misagh; Ehteshami, Saeid; Shojaei, Hamidreza; Jalili Khoshnoud, Reza
• Is Part Of: Clinical case reports. Volume 10:Issue 3(2022)
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• Publication Date: 2022-03-22
• Subjects: brucellosis -- corpectomy -- epidural abscess -- spine; Medicine -- Periodicals; 616.09
• DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.5644
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2050-0904

Abstract

Abstract: We report a rare case of epidural abscess at the cervical 5‐cervical 6 (C5–C6) levels. The patient underwent surgery with complete abscess removal through C6 vertebral body corpectomy. The result of bacteriological culture was Brucella melitensis. Brucellosis must be considered as a possible cause of epidural abscess in patients from endemic area. Abstract : Brucellosis must be considered as a possible cause of spinal epidural abscess in patients from endemic area. Multidisciplinary management is crucial for the treatment of cervical spine brucellosis.