Discitis in children.
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.
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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*