Cervical osteomyelitis and cord compression complicating pharyngeal myotomy.
Cervical spine osteomyelitis is rare. Haematogenous spread is the usual method by which organisms reach the spine. A review of the English literature reveals very few reported cases of local spread of infection to the spine. Here we present the case of a 68-year-old woman with cervical spine osteomyelitis and cord compression complicating pharyngeal myotomy.
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D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010614:Pharynx / Q000601:surgery*; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed