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Acute pyogenic discitis in a degenerative intervertebral disc in an adult

Author(s) -

Masamitsu Tanaka

Publication year - 2010

Publication title -

international medical case reports journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.198

H-Index - 11

ISSN - 1179-142X

DOI - 10.2147/imcrj.s12731

Subject(s) - medicine , discitis , intervertebral disc , spondylodiscitis , orthopedic surgery , spondylitis , surgery , spondylolisthesis , lumbar , radiology , magnetic resonance imaging , ankylosing spondylitis

A 35-year-old male who had been receiving conservative treatment for L4 isthmic spondylolisthesis suffered from pyogenic spondylodiscitis in the degenerative L4/L5 intervertebral disc space, which could be identified by comparison with previous images. Symptoms improved with conservative antibiotic treatment. Neovascularization may occur in the annulus fibrosus of a degenerative intervertebral disc, which may increase the risk of hematogenous infection, leading to "discitis" even in adults.

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