Open AccessDiagnosis and management of lumbar <i>Aspergillus</i> spp. discospondylitis using intraoperative cytology and external stabilization in a dog with disseminated infection
Author(s) -
Josep Brocal,
Fernando Ribas del Río,
Alejandro Luján FeliuPascual
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
open veterinary journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.39
H-Index - 10
eISSN - 2226-4485
pISSN - 2218-6050
DOI - 10.4314/ovj.v9i3.1
Subject(s) - medicine , surgery , vertebral osteomyelitis , external fixation , lumbar , magnetic resonance imaging , osteomyelitis , paralysis , open biopsy , aspergillosis , biopsy , radiology , prosthesis , immunology
Discospondylitis is an infection of the intervertebral disc and adjacent vertebral endplates. The infectious agent is most commonly a bacterial organism and fungal causes are uncommon.