Management of spinal epidural empyema

Spinal epidural empyema and spinal abscess formation refer to bacterial infections within the extradural space. Although an abscess is enclosed by inflammatory tissue, the limits for spinal empyema are the epidural space itself. These rare conditions have the potential to cause severe myelopathy in dogs. The term “abscess” is most commonly used in human medicine, whereas the term “empyema” has been used more commonly in companion animals and is often used to describe both conditions. Differentiating between an abscess and empyema may be difficult without histologic confirmation.
Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Neurology Source Type: research