A Highly Rare Cause of Lumbal Spondylodisciitis with Epidural Abscess: Actinomyces israelii.

Kapmaz M., Gülşen İ., Kış N., Başaran S., Öksüz L., Gürler N.

CASE REPORTS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES, vol.469075, no.469075, pp.49675, 2014 (ESCI)

  • Publication Type: Article / Case Report
  • Volume: 469075 Issue: 469075
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Journal Name: CASE REPORTS IN INFECTIOUS DISEASES
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Page Numbers: pp.49675
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.