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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.
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Izci, Y. Lumbosacral spinal epidural abscess caused by Brucella melitensis . Acta Neurochir (Wien) 147, 1207–1209 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-005-0607-2
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