Epidural abscess is a disease caused by a pus mass located between the epidural space and the spinal canal. The cause of the disease is due to infection such as spinal tuberculosis, post-surgical infection, etc. If the disease is not diagnosed and treated, it will lead to the risk of paralysis and permanent disability.

Subdural abscess is a disease caused by a pus mass located between the subdural space and the spinal canal. The cause of the disease is due to infections such as spinal tuberculosis, infection after spinal surgery, sepsis, spinal acupuncture, due to cerebrospinal fluid puncture for diagnosis and treatment leading to spinal abscess.

Spinal epidural abscess is still a rare condition, however, if not detected early and treated actively, the patient is at risk of becoming disabled. So what is spinal epidural abscess and how to treat it?