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Lithium Battery Esophageal Impaction in Pediatrics: From Simple Removal to Management of Complex Tracheoesophageal Lesions—Report of 3 Cases and Literature Review

open access: yesCase Reports in Pediatrics, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Lithium button battery ingestion represents a growing pediatric emergency, potentially associated with severe local and systemic complications. This article reports three cases of lithium battery ingestion with varying degrees of esophageal and tracheal involvement, treated at a pediatric surgery referral hospital in Brazil between 2023 and 2024.
Jessica Caroline Vaz dos Santos   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Need for Comprehensive Medical Management in Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis: A Review Article

open access: yesSpine Surgery and Related Research
The incidence of spontaneous or primary spondylodiscitis has been increasing over the years, affecting the aging population with multiple comorbidities.
Rina Therese R. Madelar, Manabu Ito
doaj   +1 more source

Mycotic aortic aneurysm secondary to spondylodiscitis: A case report and review

open access: yesRadiology Case Reports
Mycotic aneurysms are a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of infections, particularly those involving the spine. Spondylodiscitis, a bacterial or fungal infection of the intervertebral disc, is a known risk factor for the development of ...
Hicham Benramdane   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cervical Discitis in a 20‐Year‐Old Female: A Case Report

open access: yesClinical Case Reports
Spondylodiscitis, particularly cervical discitis, is a rare infectious condition that can result in severe complications if untreated. This report highlights the rarity of this condition in our female patient's age group and its occurrence in the ...
Saja Karaja   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Magnetic resonance imaging of bacterial and tuberculous spondylodiscitis with associated complications and non-infectious spinal pathology mimicking infections: a pictorial review

open access: yesBMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2017
Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging plays an important role in the evaluation of bacterial and tuberculous spondylodiscitis and associated complications. Owing to its high sensitivity and specificity, it is a powerful diagnostic tool in the early diagnosis ...
Yogesh Kumar   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Brucella spondylodiscitis: Multifocal involvement in thoracic and lumbar areas; a rare case

open access: yesJournal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2015
Brucellosis is a zoonosis that can affect many organs or systems. Musculoskeletal system is the most commonly affected site in brucellosis and the frequency of musculoskeletal system involvement varies between 2% and 53%.
Pınar Korkmaz   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of 18F-FDG PET/CT in early infectious discitis: a case report after a negative MRI

open access: yesRadiology Case Reports, 2019
We present the case of a 70 years old woman with infectious discitis which was detected using Fluorine fluodeoxiglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT), after a negative magnetic resonance imaging.
Jorge Juan Fragío-Gil, MD   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prolonged and high dosage of tigecycline – successful treatment of spondylodiscitis caused by multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports, 2017
Background The incidence of infectious spondylodiscitis has been increasing over the last few years. This reflects the expanding elderly and immunocompromised populations and the rising implementation of invasive spinal procedures.
Olga Tsachouridou   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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