An unusual cause of lumbar discitis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Case report. To identify an unusual cause of lumbar discitis. Discitis resulting from a foreign body has not been reported in the English-language literature. A case report is reviewed identifying the presence of this foreign object (titanium), erroneously implanted into the disc space at L5-S1. Imaging studies identify the location and surrounding reaction. The surgical exploration of this disc revealed an inflammatory response surrounding the disc with degeneration within the disc space. If this gynecologic procedure is performed using bone anchors, care must be take to ensure that the sacrum is identified before insertion.
Medical subject headings
- Discitis
- Foreign-Body Reaction
- Lumbar Vertebrae
Anatomy
- lumbar spine