Late-onset post-diskectomy tuberculosis at the same operated lumbar level: case report and review of literature.
Late post-diskectomy tuberculous spondylodiskitis at the operated level is an extremely rare phenomenon. We describe a unique case of a same level tuberculous spondylodiskitis with pus drainage from the operative scar 8 years after simple L4/L5 diskectomy and review the relevant literature. The therapeutic management and possible pathogenic mechanisms are discussed as well.
Lotfinia
Iraj
I
Department of Neurosurgery, Tabriz University of Medical Science, Tabriz, Iran.
Vahedi
Payman
P
D000038:Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015299:Discitis / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D017586:Diskectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*
D000995:Antitubercular Agents
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