A Case of Brucellar Spondylitis Complicated by Acupuncture
| Autor: | Shin-Seok Lee, Young-Nan Cho, Yong-Wook Park, Dong-Jin Park, Kyung-Eun Lee, Seong-Hwan Park, Sung-Ji Lee, Ho-Jun Lee, Seong-Chang Park, Tae-Jong Kim, Seong-Rye Seo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Incidence (epidemiology) Asymptomatic Conditions Brucellosis medicine.disease Dermatology Zoonotic disease Psychiatry and Mental health Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology Acupuncture medicine Back pain Differential diagnosis medicine.symptom business Spondylitis |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of the Korean Rheumatism Association. 17:216 |
| ISSN: | 1226-8070 |
| DOI: | 10.4078/jkra.2010.17.2.216 |
| Popis: | Brucellosis is an endemic zoonotic disease, particularly in the Middle East and Mediterranean regions, and can involve many organs and tissues. Recently, the incidence of human brucellosis has increased rapidly in Korea. Brucellosis may often appear as other infections and asymptomatic conditions because of its range of clinical manifestations. Therefore, its diagnosis is frequently missed or delayed. Early diagnosis of brucellar spondylitis is important for reducing the number and intensity of complications. Therefore, it should be included in a differential diagnosis of back pain with an unknown origin. Brucellosis is normally transmitted to humans by direct contact with infected animals or by the ingestion of unpasteurized dairy products. We report an unusual case of brucellar spondylitis complicated by acupuncture. |
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