[Vertebral actinomycosis with spinal cord compression. A case report].
BACKGROUND
Vertebral involvement of actinomycosis is extremely rare and associated spinal cord compression is unusual.


METHODS
We report a case of a 31-year-old man with vertebral actinomycosis presenting with spinal cord compression. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a paravertebral abscess and lytic areas on the vertebral body of C5 requiring emergency surgery and antibiotic treatment. The patient was still asymptomatic after 12 months of follow-up.


CONCLUSIONS
Clinical aspects of this unusual localization are reviewed. Treatment may be particularly difficult.
Houman
M H
MH
Service de médecine interne, hôpital La Rabta, 1007 Tunis, Tunisie. houman.habib@rns.tn
Ben Ghorbel
I
I
Ben Achour
N R
NR
Ezzaouia
K
K
Fendri
C
C
Zlitni
M
M
Miled
M
M
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications*; D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology*; D013131:Spine / Q000382:microbiology*