Noncontiguous multifocal Brucella spondylodiscitis with paravertebral abscess: a case report.
Sarah GergesAlessandro KhourySouheil AllitFadi HoyekRabih HallitPublished in: Journal of medical case reports (2022)
Noncontiguous multifocal Brucella spondylodiscitis with paravertebral abscess is an extremely rare presentation. It may be effectively managed by antibiotic therapy, without surgery or drainage, in the absence of neurological complications. Nonetheless, the principal challenge to an efficient management is establishing the diagnosis of Brucella in the first place. In endemic countries, a strong suspicion of spinal involvement of brucellosis should be elicited in front of back pain presentations-even in the absence of fever and other related symptoms.