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Late-onset post-diskectomy tuberculosis at the same operated lumbar level: case report and review of literature.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20446000     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Late post-diskectomy tuberculous spondylodiskitis at the operated level is an extremely rare phenomenon. We describe a unique case of a same level tuberculous spondylodiskitis with pus drainage from the operative scar 8 years after simple L4/L5 diskectomy and review the relevant literature. The therapeutic management and possible pathogenic mechanisms are discussed as well.
Authors:
Iraj Lotfinia; Payman Vahedi
Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article; Review     Date:  2010-05-06
Journal Detail:
Title:  European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society     Volume:  19 Suppl 2     ISSN:  1432-0932     ISO Abbreviation:  Eur Spine J     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-06-28     Completed Date:  2011-02-16     Revised Date:  2011-08-01    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9301980     Medline TA:  Eur Spine J     Country:  Germany    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  S226-32     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Abscess / microbiology,  pathology
Adult
Antitubercular Agents / therapeutic use
Discitis / microbiology*,  pathology*
Diskectomy / adverse effects*
Drug Therapy, Combination
Humans
Intervertebral Disk Displacement / pathology,  surgery
Low Back Pain / etiology
Lumbar Vertebrae / microbiology,  pathology*,  surgery*
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Surgical Wound Infection / microbiology,  pathology
Treatment Outcome
Tuberculosis, Spinal / etiology,  pathology*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Antitubercular Agents
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