[Intervertebral disk infection in children (author's transl)]. / Infección del disco intervertebral en el niño.
An Esp Pediatr
; 16(2): 176-80, 1982 Feb.
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| ID: mdl-7081862
ABSTRACT
Discitis, or infection of an intervertebral disk, is a diagnostic challenge in the preschool age, unless there is good reason for suspicion. Two children, two and four years old, are discussed here. They had abdominal pain for several days, difficulty in movement and anomalous sitting postures. In both, L4-L5 was affected, and laboratory, including bacteriology, studies were negative, except for leucocytosis and slight-to-moderately elevated sedimentation rates. The diagnoses were confirmed by lumbar spine X-rays, though not until the third week after onset of symptoms. Discussed are the values of bone gammagraphy in early diagnosis, favourable clinical evolution in spite of an abnormal radiological picture, and treatment.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades de la Columna Vertebral
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Disco Intervertebral
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Screening_studies
Límite:
Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
An Esp Pediatr
Año:
1982
Tipo del documento:
Article