title: Gowers' sign in discitis in childhood.
abstract: Three cases of discitis in early childhood presented with acute refusal to walk or change in gait pattern without neurologic deficits. In all three, a Gowers' sign was observed, although none had muscular weakness. The diagnosis of discitis was confirmed by the characteristic radiographic findings on survey lumbosacral films and/or by a hot spot at the L3 level on technetium bone scan.
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008124:Locomotion; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging