Spinal subdural empyema (SE) is a rare condition. We describe a young patient with a torathic SE after lumbar epidural anaesthesia. SE was distant from the region of manipulation. Spinal magnetic resonance was the most useful procedure for diagnosis and follow-up. Treatment with intravenous antibiotics and drainage was not enough, and she needed complete surgical excision of the lesion.
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