A Highly Rare Cause of Lumbar Spondylodiscitis with Epidural Abscess: Actinomyces israelii

Kapmaz M., Gulsen E., Kis N., BAŞARAN S., ÖKSÜZ L., Gurler N.

CASE REPORTS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2014 (ESCI)

Özet

Actinomyces species may lead to slowly progressive infection of almost any site once mucosal breakdown exists; hence, it has the name "great pretender." Its diagnosis may be unthinkable unless proper cultures/histologies are taken. We describe a patient with lumbar spondylodiscitis and epidural abscess. This is an exceptional another disease by actinomycosis.