Anterior cervical discectomy has a low non-mechanical complication rate. In our literature review, we found 7 cases of delayed surgical site infection. We report a case of cervical prevertebral abscess due to Propionibacterium acnes 2 years after discectomy and arthroplasty, with a beta-2-transferrin false positive test as a complementary highlighted finding. We discuss the diagnosis and etiology of this rare delayed infectious complication.
La discectomía cervical anterior tiene una baja tasa de complicaciones no mecánicas. En la revisión de la literatura, encontramos 7 casos de infección diferida del sitio quirúrgico. Presentamos un caso de absceso cervical prevertebral secundario a Propionibacterium acnes 2 años después de la cirugía, asociado a un falso positivo del test de beta-2-transferrina como hallazgo complementario a destacar, y discutimos el diagnóstico y la etiología de esta rara complicación infecciosa diferida.
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