Cervical Spondylitis and Epidural Abscess Caused by Brucellosis: a Case Report and Literature Review

Autor: Reşorlu Hatice, Saçar Suzan, Inceer Beşir Şahin, Akbal Ayla, Gökmen Ferhat, Zateri Coskun, Savaş Yilmaz
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Folia Medica, Vol 58, Iss 4, Pp 289-292 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1314-2143
DOI: 10.1515/folmed-2016-0035
Popis: Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease widely seen in endemic regions and that can lead to systemic involvement. The musculoskeletal system is frequently affected, and the disease can exhibit clinical involvements such as arthritis, spondylitis, spondylodiscitis, osteomyelitis, tenosynovitis and bursitis. Spondylitis and spondylodiscitis, common complications of brucellosis, predominantly affect the lumbar and thoracic vertebrae.
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