Back Pain Secondary to Brucella Spondylitis in the Lumbar Region.
10.5535/arm.2012.36.2.282
- Author:
Kil Byung LIM
1
;
Yee Gyung KWAK
;
Dug Young KIM
;
Young Sup KIM
;
Jeong A KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Inje University College of Medicine, Ilsanpaik Hospital, Goyang 411-706, Korea. killingstar@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Brucella;
Spondylitis;
Back pain
- MeSH:
Aged;
Back Pain;
Brucella;
Brucellosis;
Communicable Diseases;
Humans;
Korea;
Latin America;
Lumbosacral Region;
Male;
Mediterranean Region;
Middle East;
Spondylitis
- From:Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine
2012;36(2):282-286
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Brucellosis is a systemic, infectious disease caused by the bacterial genus Brucella and a common zoonosis that still remains a major health problem in certain parts of the world such as the Mediterranean region, the Middle East, and Latin America. It may involve multiple organs and tissues. Osteoarticular involvement is the most frequent complication of brucellosis, in which the diagnosis of brucellar spondylitis is often difficult since the clinical presentation may be obscured by many other conditions. There are only a few reports on brucellar spondylitis in Korea. Here, we report a case of spondylitis due to brucella in an elderly male.
