Spondylodiscitis with Extensive Spine Involvement Case Report
Arq. bras. neurocir
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37(3): 267-274, 2018.
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Spondylodiscitis consists of an inflammatory process of infectious origin that affects primarily the intervertebral disc and spreads to the adjacent vertebral bodies, often evolving into osteomyelitis, with consequent associated neurological damage. The diagnosis is often delayed, with an average of 2 to 6 months between the appearance of the first symptoms and the confirmation of the disease. Therefore, the laboratorial and imaging exams play an important role in the diagnosis of spondylodiscitis, as well as in the orientation for the treatment to be followed (conservative or surgical). We report a case of extensive involvement of the spine and discuss about the epidemiology of the disease, its diagnosis, and therapeutic principles.
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Main subject:
Discitis
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Cervical Vertebrae
Type of study:
Etiology study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Arq. bras. neurocir
Journal subject:
Cirurgia
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Neurosurgery
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital Felício Rocho/BR
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