Brucellar spondylitis.
Publication/Presentation Date
7-1-2004
Abstract
We carried out a prospective analysis of 86 patients with brucellosis, and 26 (30%) cases were diagnosed as brucellar spondylitis. Two patients had cervical involvement, two thoracic, and 21 lumbosacral as seen in MRI. Four patients had epidural abscess and two had paravertebral abscess. All patients received combined antibiotic therapy for 4 to 12 months. Those with cervical involvement underwent surgical treatment because of medullar compression. Neither death nor severe sequelae were observed.
Volume
24
Issue
4
First Page
221
Last Page
226
ISSN
0172-8172
Published In/Presented At
Bodur, H., Erbay, A., Colpan, A., & Akinci, E. (2004). Brucellar spondylitis. Rheumatology international, 24(4), 221–226. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-003-0350-z
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
12879273
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article