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ArticleFrontiers in medicine2026

Brucellar spondylitis occurring in the cervical vertebra: a rare case report and literature review.

Junxian Zhang, Jianhui Li, Jun Chen, Yuyao Hao, Yanchao Liu, Shoujun Xie, Hainan Wen

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Junxian Zhang *Department of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China.
Jianhui Li *Department of Preventive Medicine, Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China.
Jun ChenDepartment of Geriatrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China.
Yuyao HaoDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China.
Yanchao LiuDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China.
Shoujun XieDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China.
Hainan WenDepartment of Clinical Laboratory, The Affiliated Hospital of Chengde Medical University, Chengde, China.

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Abstract

Introduction: Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease, which can cause systemic infections involving multiple organs. In musculoskeletal diseases, spondylitis is the most common complication of brucellosis, mainly affecting the lumbar and thoracic vertebrae, and rarely involving the cervical vertebrae. Brucellosis-induced cervical spondyloarthritis represents a severe and rare clinical manifestation of brucellosis, potentially leading to permanent damage and neurological dysfunction. Case presentation: This case report involves a 66-years-old male with a rare case of cervical spondylitis caused by Conclusion: Early diagnosis and treatment of spondylitis caused by

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Brucellacervical vertebraeinfectionneurological involvementspondylitis

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