SPINAL EPIDURAL ABSCESS DUE TO FUSOBACTER IUM-NUCLEATUM

We report a case of spinal epidural abscess, in our knowledge this is the first ever reported case due to Fusobacterium nucleatum. An 83 yea r old female patient with a history of lumbar trauma presented severe lumbalgia. Magnetic resonance showed the unusual anterior location, co mplicated by psoas abscess. Laminectomy and lumbar drainage were perfo rmed. She was treated with ceftriaxone plus metronidazote during 10 da ys. The evolution was favourable without any residual neurological mor bidity.