Cervical Spine Epidural Abscess Caused by Brucellosis: A Case Report and Literature Review

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.