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ArticleSurgical neurology international2020

Rare spondylodiscitis due to

Massimo Furnari, Gianluca Scalia, Giuseppe Emmanuele Umana, Massimiliano Giuffrida, Giancarlo Ponzo, Sebastiano Fabio Garozzo, Giovanni Federico Nicoletti

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Article in Surgical neurology international, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Massimo FurnariDepartment of Neurosurgery, Highly Specialized Hospital and of National Importance "Garibaldi", Catania, Italy.
Gianluca ScaliaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Highly Specialized Hospital and of National Importance "Garibaldi", Catania, Italy.
Giuseppe Emmanuele UmanaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Cannizzaro Hospital, "Garibaldi", Catania, Sicily, Italy.
Massimiliano GiuffridaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Highly Specialized Hospital and of National Importance "Garibaldi", Catania, Italy.
Giancarlo PonzoDepartment of Neurosurgery, Highly Specialized Hospital and of National Importance "Garibaldi", Catania, Italy.
Sebastiano Fabio GarozzoDepartment of Clinical Pathology and Molecular Biology Unit, Highly Specialized Hospital of National Importance "Garibaldi", Catania, Sicily, Italy.
Giovanni Federico NicolettiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Highly Specialized Hospital and of National Importance "Garibaldi", Catania, Italy.
Ospedale Garibaldi · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) represents an important cause of infection, particularly in immunocompromised patients. Spondylodiscitis is unusual and may be associated with underlying causes such as drug abuse. Timely diagnosis and treatment are critical, as without this, patients will demonstrate progressive neurological deterioration. Here, we present a rare case of CASE DESCRIPTION: A 36-year-old female with previous drug abuse presented with 3-years of progressive thoracolumbar pain. The MRI of the spine revealed paravertebral abscesses from Th10-L1 with vertebral lesions involving Th11-Th12 levels (e.g., vertebral body collapse/deformity and destruction of the posterior vertebral walls). After a needle CT-guided biopsy of the paravertebral tissues, real time-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) amplification documented NTM; the final identification was

conclusionSpondylodiscitis caused by

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CorpectomyDeformityMycobacteriaPosterior fixationSpondylodiscitis

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PMID33033651
PMCPMC7538795
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