INFECTIOUS SPONDYLODISCITIS EVOLVING WITH REFLEX AXIAL PARAPLEGIA: A CASE REPORT
Spondylodiscitis is a term that encompasses infectious involvement of the intervertebral body and disc. Infection can occur via hematogenous route, contiguity of nearby tissues or direct contamination as occurs in surgical procedures. The diagnosis most often happens late, since the initial symptoms are nonspecific and often confused with mechanical low back pain. The aim of this report is to describe a case of spondylodiscitis that evolved with areflex axial paraplegia, requiring decompressive laminectomy.
INFECTIOUS SPONDYLODISCITIS EVOLVING WITH REFLEX AXIAL PARAPLEGIA: A CASE REPORT
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DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592102218022
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Palavras-chave: Spondylodiscitis, paraplegia, laminectomy.
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Keywords: Spondylodiscitis, paraplegia, laminectomy.
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Abstract:
Spondylodiscitis is a term that encompasses infectious involvement of the intervertebral body and disc. Infection can occur via hematogenous route, contiguity of nearby tissues or direct contamination as occurs in surgical procedures. The diagnosis most often happens late, since the initial symptoms are nonspecific and often confused with mechanical low back pain. The aim of this report is to describe a case of spondylodiscitis that evolved with areflex axial paraplegia, requiring decompressive laminectomy.
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Número de páginas: 6
- Joelma Moreira de Norões Ramos
- Tibério Silva Borges dos Santos
- Jozelda Lemos Duarte
- Yane Chaves Martins Resende
- Ginivaldo Victor Ribeiro do Nascimento
- Laisa Allen Gomes de Sousa
- Amanda Torres Félix
- Bruno Sampaio Santos
- Cassia Gabrielle Alves Torres
- Cristiane Vieira Amaral
