Background: Spondylodiscitis is a spinal infection rare affecting primarily the intervertebral disk and the adjacent vertebral bodies. His diagnosis is difficult and often delayed or missed due to the rarity of the di...Background: Spondylodiscitis is a spinal infection rare affecting primarily the intervertebral disk and the adjacent vertebral bodies. His diagnosis is difficult and often delayed or missed due to the rarity of the disease. Cervical spondylodiscitis has quite rare findings regarding the common location of spinal abscesses in the lumbar and thoracic regions. To obtain the best patient outcomes, these spinal infections require prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Case description: A 44-year-old boy was admitted to the neurosurgery department of our hospital for heaviness in 4 limbs without gait disorders in context infected tracheostomy after staying in intensive care. MRI spine showed a spine deformity with lyse C4C5 epiduritis and spinal cord compressed. Antibiotics intravenous were started for 1 month the patient benefited from a corpectomy with an iliac graft and anterior cervical plate. The anatomopathological examination revealed an inflammation not specific. He was therefore put on antibiotics for 6 weeks. Three months later the neck pain and limb pain resolved after treatment and a complete return of lower extremity strength. Conclusion: Cervical spondylodiscitis has increased and become more aggressive. While radical surgical debridement, stable reconstruction together with antibiotic therapy remained a reliable approach to achieve complete healing of the inflammation, anterior alone surgery became more applicable.展开更多
文摘Background: Spondylodiscitis is a spinal infection rare affecting primarily the intervertebral disk and the adjacent vertebral bodies. His diagnosis is difficult and often delayed or missed due to the rarity of the disease. Cervical spondylodiscitis has quite rare findings regarding the common location of spinal abscesses in the lumbar and thoracic regions. To obtain the best patient outcomes, these spinal infections require prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Case description: A 44-year-old boy was admitted to the neurosurgery department of our hospital for heaviness in 4 limbs without gait disorders in context infected tracheostomy after staying in intensive care. MRI spine showed a spine deformity with lyse C4C5 epiduritis and spinal cord compressed. Antibiotics intravenous were started for 1 month the patient benefited from a corpectomy with an iliac graft and anterior cervical plate. The anatomopathological examination revealed an inflammation not specific. He was therefore put on antibiotics for 6 weeks. Three months later the neck pain and limb pain resolved after treatment and a complete return of lower extremity strength. Conclusion: Cervical spondylodiscitis has increased and become more aggressive. While radical surgical debridement, stable reconstruction together with antibiotic therapy remained a reliable approach to achieve complete healing of the inflammation, anterior alone surgery became more applicable.
