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Cervical spondylodiscitis following cricopharyngeal botulinium toxin injection [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Iatrogenic cervical spondylodiscitis is rare, but may occur after various medical interventions.Methods: We report a case of a diabetic 70-years-old female with C5-C6 spondylodiscitis and symptomatic epidural abscess with neck pain and upper ...
Coppes, M. H., Lukassen, J. N. M., Groen, R. J. M., Groen, R. J.M.; id_orcid, Lukassen, J. N.M., Groen, R. J. M.; id_orcid, Aalbers, M. W., Groen, R. J.M.   +7 more
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A comparative perspective on brucellar, pyogenic, and tuberculous spondylodiscitis

OBJECTIVE: Non-specific features of spondylodiscitis lead to a delay and challenge in the diagnosis/differential diagnosis/treatment processes, and thus, serious complications may arise.
Arslan, Y., Toprak, M., Celik, M., Incecik, Şaban, Baran, Ali İrfan, Sunnetcioglu, M., Binici, I.   +6 more
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Clinical and radiological outcomes of Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion (XLIF) in the treatment of lumbar spondylodiscitis: A multi-center study

Introduction Lumbar pyogenic spondylodiscitis is a challenging and rare spinal infection with high morbidity, particularly in patients with comorbidities. While the extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) technique is established in treating degenerative
Mohamed Ramlee, Fadzrul Abbas, Harun, Mohd Hezery, Tan, Yixiang, Tan, Chor Ngee, Jaapar, Mohd Shahril   +4 more
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Spondylodiscitis. Clinical and magnetic resonance diagnosis.

, 1997
This study reviews 65 patients with spondylodiscitis, both spontaneous and postoperative and of different etiology, studied by magnetic resonance imaging.To define the magnetic resonance imaging characteristics of infections of the spine in acute and ...
MAIURI, FRANCESCO, A. Manto, B. Gallicchio, F. Briganti, G. Iaconetta, F. Maiuri, IACONETTA, GIORGIO, BRIGANTI, FRANCESCO   +7 more
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Brucellar spondylodiscitis in a case with spondylolisthesis

, 2012
Spondylodiscitis with epidural abscess complication in Brucella infection is quite rare. Spondylolisthesis with spondylolysis at two levels is very unusual.
Koc, Meliha Meric, Ceylan, Savas, ANIK, YONCA, Dereli Bulut, Safiye Sanem, Koc, Kenan, ANIK, İHSAN   +5 more
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Failure modes in conservative and surgical management of infectious spondylodiscitis

, 2013
We reviewed the management, failure modes, and outcomes of 196 patients treated for infectious spondylodiscitis between January 1, 2000 and December 31, 2010, at the Spinal Unit, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark.
Valancius, Kestutis, Helmig, Peter, Bünger, Cody, Hansen, Ebbe Stender, Høy, Kristian, Niedermann, Bent   +5 more
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Aspergillus Spondylodiscitis in Immunocompetent Patients: A Report of Two Cases

Global Spine Journal, 2015
Introduction The term spondylodiscitis refers to infection of the disc space and adjacent vertebrae. It is commonly caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis and bacterial pathogens; whereas fungal spondylodiscitis is extremely rare in immunocompetent ...
Nandeesh Shashidhar, Raghavan Sivaram, Sathyanarayana Venkataramaiah, Gurusamy Nachimuthu   +3 more
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Aseptic spondylodiscitis occurring after percutaneous laser disc decompression

, 2015
Aseptic spondylodiscitis is rare but can cause severe symptoms. It is often recognized and treated late or incorrect. The diagnosis is rely on indirect (clinical, serologic, radiologic) and direct (anatomopathologic, microbiological) findings. In despite
Özevren, Hüseyin, Kahveci, Ramazan
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Spondylodiscitis and Its Mimickers: A Pictorial Review

Spondylodiscitis is an infection of the intervertebral disc, the adjacent vertebral body, and/or contiguous structures due to the introduction of infectious agent, usually by the hematogenous route.
Davide Roberto Donno, Alberta Villanacci, Stefania Ianniello, Fabrizio Taglietti, Massimo Cristofaro, Federica Di Stefano, Claudia Lucia Piccolo, Nicoletta Fusco   +7 more
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Spinal cord compression complicating aseptic spondylodiscitis in ankylosing spondylitis.

, 2009
International audienceAseptic spondylodiscitis is a well recognized complication of ankylosing spondylitis. Neurological complications of such discovertebral lesions are uncommon.
Bertolini, E., Chataigner, H., Toussirot, E., Kantelip, B., Pépin, L.   +4 more
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