Subacute low back pain: Infectious spondylodiscitis with epidural and psoas abscess

Judit Bartkó; Daniella Ladóczky-Hulló; Viktor Petrovszki; Katalin Varga

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Case Reports in Internal Medicine ›› 2020, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (4) :10 -12. DOI: 10.5430/crim.v7n4p10

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Subacute low back pain: Infectious spondylodiscitis with epidural and psoas abscess

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We describe a case of infectious spondylodiscitis of the lumbar spine complicated by epidural and bilateral psoas abscesses which started with subtle symptoms and a non-specific clinical picture. Diagnosis is based on clinical, laboratory and radiological features. It can be difficult and often delayed due to the rarity of the disease and the high frequency of low back pain in the general population. Our aim is to raise awareness for the possibility of specific low back pain which requires quick and indispensable action from the physician.

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Spondylodiscitis / Low back pain / Infection of spine / Psoas abscess / Epidural abscess / Specific back pain

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Judit Bartkó, Daniella Ladóczky-Hulló, Viktor Petrovszki, Katalin Varga. Subacute low back pain: Infectious spondylodiscitis with epidural and psoas abscess. Case Reports in Internal Medicine, 2020, 7(4): 10-12 DOI:10.5430/crim.v7n4p10

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