title: A case of cervical Brucella spondylitis with paravertebral abscess and neurological deficits.
abstract: Spondylitis is one of the more frequent osteoarticular complications of Brucella infection, but cervical spine involvement is rare. We report here a case of cervical Brucella spondylitis with paravertebral anterior epidural abscess which resulted in neurological deficits. The diagnosis is based on clinical history supported by Brucella serology, radiological findings and histological evidence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Bacteriology and Infection Diseases, Cerrahpasa Medical School, University of Istanbul, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Basaranoglu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mert
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tabak
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kanberoglu
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aktuglu
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology*; D002003:Brucella abortus; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D004824:Epidural Space; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*