Epidural abscess epidemiology and demographics

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: João André Alves Silva, M.D. [2]

Overview

Epidural abscess is a rare...

Epidemiology

According to the location of the abscess, the incidence of the condition will vary:

Intracranial Epidural Abscess

The most rare type of epidural abscesses, it accounts for only 1 in 10 cases of the disease. Despite this fact, it is the 3rd most common focal intracranial infection, following brain abscess and subdural empyema. Before the arrival of antibiotics, the most common cause were sinusitis, otitis and mastoiditis, today it happens most often following neurosurgical procedures.