J Korean Orthop Assoc.  2017 Aug;52(4):354-358. 10.4055/jkoa.2017.52.4.354.

Infectious Spondylodiscitis Accompanied by Widespread Thoracolumbar Subdural Abscess

• Jeong YH
• Lee YS
• Park SJ

• KMID: 2387795
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.2017.52.4.354

Abstract

Subdural abscess is relatively rare compared with epidural abscess, but it can rapidly progress to complete paraplegia with a poorer outcome. In particular, the occurrence of widespread subdural abscess is extremely rare. We experienced a case of widespread thoracolumbar subdural abscess with infectious spondylodiscitis in the thoracic spine. We report this rare case with a review of relevant literatures.

Keyword

spine; empyema; subdural

MeSH Terms

Abscess*
Discitis*
Empyema
Epidural Abscess
Paraplegia
Spine