Gouty spondylodiscitis with lumbar vertebral body retrolisthesis: A case report.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Gout occurs mainly in joints, but rarely in the spine. In the spine, urate crystals can cause intervertebral space instability but rarely lead to retrolisthesis. Here, we present an extremely rare disease with gout invaded the intervertebral disc with lumbar retrolisthesis.

Patient concerns

A 61-years male patient with gout history has suffered from severe low back pain and intermittent claudication. Physical examination showed the level of muscle strength of his left first toe was 3/5. Images illustrated a destruction of the intervertebral space, and a retrolisthesis at L4/5 interspace and the dural sac obviously compressed.

Diagnoses

Combining with lab examinations, imaging examinations, and histopathological results, the patient was diagnosed with gouty a

SUBMITTER: Zou Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6408027 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature