Cryptogenic Epidural Cervicothoracic Abscess: A Case Report and Literature Review.

A spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare infection characterized by pus formation in the spinal epidural space, associated with various degrees of motor, sensory, or combined deficits. It is linked to several risk factors and predominantly impacts middle-aged men. This report discusses an atypical case of a patient without any predisposing factors who developed a cervicothoracic SEA associated with significant transverse myelitis.