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What is a spinal abscess?
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Infection: Infection around the spine.
Answered 3/26/2013
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Infection: An abscess is a localized area of infected tissue, usually secondary to a bacterial infection. If this involves the vertebral column or is within the spinal canal, this could be very dangerous and life threatening and would require emergency treatment.
Answered 10/3/2016
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