Pyogenic discitis with an epidural abscess after cervical analgesic discography:A case report

作     者：Bing Wu Xin He Bao-Gan Peng 

作者机构：Department of Spinal Surgerythe Third Medical CenterPLA General HospitalBeijing 100039China Department of Orthopedicsthe First Hospital of QiqiharQiqihar 161000Heilongjiang ProvinceChina 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》 (世界临床病例杂志)

年 卷 期：2020年第8卷第11期

页      面：2318-2324页

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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100210[医学-外科学(含：普外、骨外、泌尿外、胸心外、神外、整形、烧伤、野战外)] 10[医学] 

基　　金：Supported by Foundation of Capital Medical Development Beijing China No.2010026 

主　　题：Discography Discitis Epidural abscess Diagnosis Treatment Magnetic resonance imaging 

摘      要：BACKGROUND Chronic neck pain is a common clinical *** has long been considered that degenerative cervical disc is an important source of chronic neck *** the clinic,cervical discography is thought to be a useful and safe method to distinguish aging discs from pathological discs,and the probability of complications caused by it is really ***,once complication occurs,it is likely to cause fatal consequences to ***,accurate judgment and effective treatment are *** SUMMARY A 45-year-old female was admitted to the department with a 5-year history of severe neck pain,dizziness,and *** order to find the diseased disc,analgesic discography was performed on C4/5 and 6/7 discs ***,Discitis with an epidural abscess was caused during the *** the help of magnetic resonance imaging,an accurate diagnosis was made and an urgent anterior cervical operation was given *** patient ultimately recovered *** Discitis with epidural abscess is a rare complication after cervical discography,which needs accurate diagnosis and effective antibiotic treatment.