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
DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592102218022
Palavras-chave: Spondylodiscitis, paraplegia, laminectomy.
Keywords: Spondylodiscitis, paraplegia, laminectomy.
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.
Número de páginas: 6
- Cassia Gabrielle Alves Torres
- Bruno Sampaio Santos
- Amanda Torres Félix
- Laisa Allen Gomes de Sousa
- Ginivaldo Victor Ribeiro do Nascimento
- Yane Chaves Martins Resende
- Jozelda Lemos Duarte
- Tibério Silva Borges dos Santos
- Joelma Moreira de Norões Ramos
- Cristiane Vieira Amaral
