A case of brucella spondylodiscitis with extended, multiple-level involvement

OZDEN M. F., DEMIRDIAG K., KALKAN A., Ozdemir H., YUEE P.

SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.98, sa.2, ss.229-231, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 98 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2005
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/01.smj.0000152755.07937.60
  • Dergi Adı: SOUTHERN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.229-231
  • Bezmiâlem Vakıf Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Brucellosis is a zoonosis that affects several organs and has a protean presentation. The authors report the case of a 61-year-old mate patient with brucellar spondylodiscitis involving several vertebrae and a paravertebral abscess localized in the erector spinae muscle. Diagnosis was made by positive blood culture and MRI. No relapse was seen with a combined treatment (doxycycline/rifampin) for 3 months, followed by doxycycline alone for 6 months. Almost all radiologic findings disappeared at the end of a 1-year follow-up without any further treatment.