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

Kapmaz, Mahir; Gulsen, Esmail; Kis, Naciye; BAŞARAN, Seniha; ÖKSÜZ, Lütfiye; Gurler, Nezahat

doi:10.1155/2014/469075

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

Atıf İçin Kopyala

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

CASE REPORTS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES, 2014 (ESCI)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
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Basım Tarihi: 2014
Doi Numarası: 10.1155/2014/469075
Dergi Adı: CASE REPORTS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

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.