Pyogenic discitis in adolescence: a case report and review of the literature

Authors

  • Eldin E. Karaikovic Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, North Shore University Health Systems, University of Chicago
  • Worawat Limthongkul Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, North Shore University Health Systems, University of Chicago
  • Thomas Hearty Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago
  • Steven Goldberg Department of Pediatrics, North Shore University Health Systems, Evanston

Keywords:

Pyogenic discitis, Adolescence

Abstract

Back pain in adolescents can have many underlying reasons. Even though discitis is an uncommon condition, health care professionals should suspect discitis in children and adolescents with back pain with or without a history of trauma. With early diagnosi

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Published

2010-05-20

How to Cite

Karaikovic, E. E., Limthongkul, W., Hearty, T., & Goldberg, S. (2010). Pyogenic discitis in adolescence: a case report and review of the literature. Acta Medica Academica, 39(2), 194–198. Retrieved from https://ama.ba/index.php/ama/article/view/89

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 2 (2010)

Section

Case Report