title: Discitis in children.
abstract: Discitis is usually a benign, self-limiting disease that is frequently misdiagnosed. The disease usually leads to spontaneous disc-space narrowing and end-plate irregularity, which require no treatment and rarely cause morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Ben-Gurion University Hospital, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Atar
authors.forename: W B
authors.initials: WB
authors.lastname: Lehman
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Grant
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002985:Clinical Protocols / Q000592:standards*; D015299:Discitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*