Tubercular spinal epidural abscess of the lumbosacral region without osseous involvement: Comparison of spinal MRI and pathological findings of the resected tissue

Abstract

We herein present a case of tubercular spinal epidural abscess (SEA) without osseous involvement that mimicked an acute bacterial abscess. This case manifested quite unusual findings not only radiographically, but also clinically compared with previously reported cases of tubercular SEA.