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Cervical spine spondylodiscitis mimicking teardrop fracture

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Pyogenic spondylodiscitis can have nonspecific clinical and imaging presentations. In this report, we describe a case of pyogenic spondylodisicits of cervical spine mimicking teardrop fracture on radiography. Subsequent CT-guided biopsy helped identify the correct diagnosis and the responsible pathogen, Staphylococcus aureus.

Source: Radiology Case Reports

DOI: 10.2484/rcr.v6i1.461

Authors: Brittany Garel, Tao Ouyang, Krishnamoorthy Thamburaj, Dan Nguyen

Institutions: Pennsylvania State University, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center

Language: English

Topic: Infectious Diseases and Tuberculosis

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $600