Abstract
We report a rare case of cervical epidural abscess due to postcholecystectomic catheter–related blood stream infection. A 66–year–old man diagnosed with acute cholecystitis and treated conservatively in total–nutrition therapy underwent cholecystectomy. Postoperatively, he experienced fever followed by sensory disturbance and right upper limb paresis with right cervical swelling and pain. Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) indicated a cervical epidural abscess requiring debridement and drainage, after which symptoms disappeared.
