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Cervical Spine Epidural Abscess Caused by Brucellosis: A Case Report and Literature Review
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  • Misagh Shafizad ,
  • Saeid Ehteshami ,
  • Hamidreza Shojaei,
  • Reza Jalili Khoshnoud
Misagh Shafizad
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

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Saeid Ehteshami
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
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Hamidreza Shojaei
Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences
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Reza Jalili Khoshnoud
Shohada-e Tajrish Hospital
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Abstract

We report a rare case of cervical epidural abscess at the C5-C6 levels. The patient underwent surgery with complete abscess removal through C6 vertebral body corpectomy. The result of bacteriological culture was Brucella melitensis. Brucellosis must be considered as a possible cause of epidural abscess in patients from endemic area.
07 Oct 2021Submitted to Clinical Case Reports
12 Oct 2021Submission Checks Completed
12 Oct 2021Assigned to Editor
26 Oct 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
26 Dec 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
28 Dec 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
18 Feb 20221st Revision Received
21 Feb 2022Submission Checks Completed
21 Feb 2022Assigned to Editor
21 Feb 2022Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
07 Mar 2022Editorial Decision: Accept
Mar 2022Published in Clinical Case Reports volume 10 issue 3. 10.1002/ccr3.5644