Open AccessEmphysematous osteomyelitis of the spine: a case report and case based review of the literature
Author(s) -
Danny Lee,
Neil Mohile,
Kyla Rakoczy,
Joseph P. Gjolaj
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of spine surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2414-469X
pISSN - 2414-4630
DOI - 10.21037/jss-22-6
Subject(s) - osteomyelitis , spine (molecular biology) , medicine , surgery , bioinformatics , biology
Emphysematous osteomyelitis (EO) of the spine is an uncommon type of osteomyelitis characterized by intraosseous gas-formation in the vertebrae. The objective of this report is to present a rare case of spine EO in a patient with emphysematous cystitis. A case-based review of the literature on spinal EO was also performed as an update to the relevant literature of this rare infection.