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ABSTRACT A 53‐year‐old man with chronic back pain and systemic symptoms was diagnosed with a massive abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) and aortoenteric fistula (AEF), which can cause severe gastrointestinal bleeding and potentially fatal side effects.
Ola Gamal Badawi Khalil +5 more
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Case report: First reported case of spondylodiscitis caused by Gemella morbillorum in South Africa
Pyogenic spondylodiscitis is an uncommon but important clinical condition that often requires medical and/or surgical management. We report a case of spondylodiscitis caused by a rare pathogen, Gemella morbillorum.
J Pillay, N M van der Linden
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Cervical Spine Osteomyelitis after Esophageal Dilation in Patients with a History of Laryngectomy or Pharyngectomy and Pharyngeal Irradiation [PDF]
Dysphagia is a common sequela of the treatment of head and neck cancer and is frequently managed with esophageal dilation in patients with dysphagia secondary to hypopharyngeal stenosis.
Cognetti, MD, David M. +5 more
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Postoperative spondylodiscitis in patients from Las Tunas
Background: the incidence of septic discitis after a minimally invasive or conventional surgery is a rare complication, but devastating due to its important sequelae.
Henry López Jimenez
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Characteristics, Management and Outcomes of Spondylodiscitis in Children: A Systematic Review
Spondylodiscitis (SD) is the concurrent infection of the intervertebral disc and the adjacent vertebral bodies. Currently, there is a substantial lack of structured reviews about this topic.
Irene Ferri +4 more
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Spinal Epidural Pneumorrhachis Progressing to Holospinal Epidural Abscess: A Case Report
Background Pneumorrhachis is an uncommon finding rarely associated with infection by gas‐producing organisms. Although frequently benign, pneumorrhachis may indicate a severe infectious process when accompanied by systemic illness. Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare but potentially devastating condition; its progression to a holospinal process is ...
Ryan Burd +5 more
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Effectiveness of an antifungal stewardship programme at a London teaching hospital 2010–16 [PDF]
Background The need for antifungal stewardship is gaining recognition with increasing incidence of invasive fungal infection (IFI) and antifungal resistance alongside the high cost of antifungal drugs.
Al-Ghusein, H +9 more
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Objective Crowned dens syndrome (CDS), caused by calcium pyrophosphate or hydroxyapatite deposition around the odontoid process, is an under‐recognized cause of acute severe neck pain and headache. It can closely mimic septic arthritis, osteomyelitis, giant cell arteritis (GCA), polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), or cervical spondylitis. We report a case of
Tarun Selvarajan +4 more
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Aims: Gram-negative infections are associated with comorbid patients, but outcomes are less well understood. This study reviewed diagnosis, management, and treatment for a cohort treated in a tertiary spinal centre.
Daniel Tadross +7 more
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