A Case of Spinal Thoracic Empyema Following Epidural Injection

Abstract

Spinal thoracic empyema is a complicated, important spinal pathology that is seen sporadically or following surgery or trauma. In this report, we aimed to present a case with spinal thoracic empyema following epidural injection and to draw attention to this rare etiologic cause.

Keywords

• Epidural injection
• myelopathy
• thoracic empyema