[Actinomycosis: an unusual cause of spinal cord compression. Case report and review of the literature].
Actinomycosis is an unusual and unrecognized cause of spinal cord compression of infectious origin. We report the case of a 57-year-old immunocompetent woman admitted for sub-acute lower limb ataxia. The diagnosis of spinal cord compression secondary to actinomyces infectious arthritis was established. Surgical decompression and long-term antibiotic treatment enabled complete recovery. Data from the literature indicate that actinomycosis is a potential cause of several neurological manifestations. Unusual but treatable, actinomycosis is a potential alternative when the main etiologies have been ruled out.
Jeannin
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Pôle de neurosciences cliniques, CHU Pellegrin, place Amélie-Raba-Léon, Bordeaux cedex, France.
Benchikh El Fegoun
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Debruxelles
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Lepreux
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Molinier
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Sibon
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D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000473:pathology; D001259:Ataxia / Q000209:etiology; D019299:Decompression, Surgical; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000473:pathology; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents