[Intervertebral discitis caused by staphylococcal sepsis].
The aim of the study was to present the intervertebral discitis of L5-S1 region and adjoining vertebrae in the course of staphylococcal sepsis. A 51-year-old man was treated in hospital because of sudden very strong pain in a lumbar-sacral region of spine with irradiation towards both legs. The patient had general symptoms of infection. The diagnosis of intervertebral discitis of L5-S1 region was made on the basis of magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography. In case of radicular symptoms accompanied by very strong back pain, intervertebral discitis should be considered during diagnostic investigation.
Mitosek-Szewczyk
K
K
Katedry i Kliniki Neurologii AM w Lublinie.
Stelmasiak
Z
Z
Bekasińska-Figatowska
M
M
Drop
A
A
Walecki
J
J
D015299:Discitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008161:Lumbosacral Region / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018805:Sepsis / Q000382:microbiology; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed