title: Lumbosacral spinal epidural abscess caused by Brucella melitensis.
abstract: Spinal epidural abscess is a rare condition that can lead to irreversible complications and death if untreated. Rarely, Brucella melitensis may produce spondylodiscitis, which may be complicated by spinal epidural abscess. We report a case of lumbosacral spinal epidural abscess caused by Brucella melitensis. Spinal brucellosis should be kept in mind in the differential diagnosis of low back pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Maresal Cakmak Military Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey. yusufizci@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Izci
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017347:Brucella melitensis; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D004388:Dura Mater / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography; D012447:Sacrum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013115:Spinal Canal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013126:Spinal Nerve Roots / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents