What Is an Epidural Abscess?

Intracranial abscess is a general term for purulent inflammation and localized abscess caused by the invasion of suppurative bacteria into the skull. Generally it is single, there are multiple, and it can occur in any part of the skull. Depending on the location of the occurrence, intracranial abscesses can be divided into brain abscesses, epidural abscesses, and subdural abscesses. Abscesses located in brain tissue are brain abscesses, those located outside of the dura mater are called epidural abscesses, those located under the dura mater are called subdural abscesses, and if there are two or more kinds of co-cranial abscesses, there are two or more.