Discitis, or
diskitis, is an
infection in the
intervertebral disc space that affects different age groups. In adults, it can lead to severe consequences, such as
sepsis or
epidural abscess, but it can also spontaneously resolve, especially in children under 8 years of age. Discitis occurs post-surgically in approximately 1-2 percent of patients after spinal surgery.
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Discitis - Wikipediaurces: "Discitis" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (April 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Discitis Discitis in a 2 year old child. Specialty Rheumatology <span>Discitis, or diskitis, is an infection in the intervertebral disc space that affects different age groups. In adults, it can lead to severe consequences, such as sepsis or epidural abscess, but it can also spontaneously resolve, especially in children under 8 years of age. Discitis occurs post-surgically in approximately 1-2 percent of patients after spinal surgery. Contents 1 Signs and symptoms 2 Causes 3 Diagnosis 4 Treatment 5 References 6 External links Signs and symptoms[edit] Symptoms include severe back pain, leading to lack of mobility. Som Summary
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