Annals of Rehabilitation Medicine  2012;36(2):282-286

doi:10.5535/arm.2012.36.2.282

Back Pain Secondary to Brucella Spondylitis in the Lumbar Region.

Kil Byung LIM 1 ; Yee Gyung KWAK ; Dug Young KIM ; Young Sup KIM ; Jeong A KIM

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Keywords

Brucella; Spondylitis; Back pain

Country

Republic 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.