Author(s):
1. Ozkan Ozger:
Neurosurgery Clinic, Istanbul Rumeli University, Medicalpark Canakkale Hospital,Istanbul,Turkey
2. Necati Kaplan:
Neurosurgery Clinic, Istanbul Rumeli University, Corlu Reyap Hospital,Istanbul,Turkey
Abstract:
Postoperative spondylodiscitis (PSD) and postoperative osteomyelitis (POM) are known complications of lumbar disc surgery. Many infectious agents play a role in its etiology and it is mostly bacterial. A 55-year male patient underwent lumbar microdiscectomy (LMD) for left L4-5 disc hernia. Lumbar magnetic resonance images of the patient in the postoperative eighth week showed an infection, thought to be due to tuberculosis (TB) in the operation site and adjacent vertebrae. The patient who was positive for the QuantiFERON-TB Gold In-Tube (QFT-GIT) test was diagnosed with TB-induced PSD. The patient received anti-TB treatment consisting of ethambutol, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and rifampin. We report a very rare case of PSD due to TB infection after LMD. Clinical results and management of the patient was compared with other patients with similar characteristics in the literature.
Page(s):
983-986
DOI:
DOI not available
Published:
Journal: Journal of College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP, Volume: 30, Issue: 9, Year: 2020
Keywords:
Tuberculosis
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discectomy
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osteomyelitis
,
Spondylodiscitis
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