Spinal brucellosis causing spondylodiscitis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

and Importance: Brucellosis is a common prevalent zoonotic disease in developing countries including Somalia. Brucellosis may affect many organs. However involvement in the spine and paravertebral muscles is common and may lead to diagnostic challenges since it presents with non-specific symptoms.

Case presentation

Here we report 18-year old male patient who presented with low back pain, low grade fever, difficult voiding and progressive lower extremity weakness for 5 months. The pain was localized to the lumbar vertebra (tender on palpation) and radiating to both lower limbs. There was slight weakness on the left lower limb (muscle power 3+/5). There were no associated sensory symptoms or deep tendon reflex abnormality. But he had mild urine retention.Lumbar ma

SUBMITTER: Ali Adam A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9577941 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature