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Acute brucella sacroiliitis: clinical features.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9890684     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Although back pain is very common, the differential diagnosis may sometimes be very difficult. Both inflammation and infections of spinal or sacroiliac joints are examples of such causes. We report three cases of brucella sacroiliitis resembling acute low back pain or lumbar disc herniation. All patients had had a recent infection and were referred complaining of acute back pain with a suspicion of lumbar disc herniation. The complaints of all patients reduced dramatically after proper medication. Radiographs of all patients and bone scans of two patients revealed sacroiliitis. One of the patients was positive for HLA-B27; in the other two patients HLA-B27 could not be determined.
Authors:
A Ozgül; K Yazicioğlu; S Gündüz; T A Kalyon; O Arpacioğlu
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Clinical rheumatology     Volume:  17     ISSN:  0770-3198     ISO Abbreviation:  Clin. Rheumatol.     Publication Date:  1998  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1999-03-18     Completed Date:  1999-03-18     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8211469     Medline TA:  Clin Rheumatol     Country:  BELGIUM    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  521-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, GATA, Ankara, Turkey.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Adult
Arthritis, Reactive / immunology,  microbiology*,  radiography
Brucellosis / immunology,  microbiology*,  radiography
HLA-B27 Antigen / analysis
Humans
Low Back Pain / immunology,  microbiology,  radiography
Male
Sacroiliac Joint* / microbiology,  radiography
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/HLA-B27 Antigen

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