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Spondylodiskitis associated with Epidural Abscess due to Brucellosis: a case report

Year 2011, Volume: 8 Issue: 3, 253 - 255, 01.09.2011

Ömer Evirgen Vicdan Köksaldı Motor Ramazan Davran Murat Altaş Mustafa Aras Yusuf Önlen

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  • Buzgan T, Karahocagil MK, Irmak H, et al. Clinical mani- festations and complications in 1028 cases of brucellosis: a retrospective evaluation and review of the literature. Int J Infect Dis 2010;14(6): e469-78.
  • Pappas G, Papadimitriou P, Akritidis N, Christou L, Tsianos EV. The new global map of human brucellosis. Lancet Infect Dis 2006;6(2):91-9.
  • Tunkel AR. Subdural Empyema, Epidural Abscess, and Suppurative Intracranial Thrombophlebitis, in Principles and Practice of infectious diseases, Mandell GL, Bennett JE, and Dolin R, Eds. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone, 2010:1279-87.
  • Young EJ. Brucella species, in Principles and Practice of infectious diseases, Mandell GL, Bennett JE, and Dolin R, Eds. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone, 2010: 2921-6.
  • Pappas G, Akritidis N, Bosilkovski M, and Tsianos E. Brucellosis. N Engl J Med 2005; 352(22):2325-36.
  • Ugarriza LF, Porras LF, Lorenzana LM, Rodriguez-Sanchez JA, Garcia-Yague LM, Cabezudo JM. Brucellar spinal epi- dural abscesses. Analysis of eleven cases. Br J Neurosurg 2005;19(3):235-40.
  • Gorgulu A, Albayrak BS, Gorgulu E, et al. Spinal epidural abscess due to Brucella. Surg Neurol 2006; 66(2): 141-6; discussion 146-7.
  • Guzey FK, Emel E, Sel B, et al. Cervical spinal brucellosis causing epidural and prevertebral abscesses and spinal cord compression: a case report. Spine J 2007;7(2):240-4.
  • Sengul G, Akar A, Alper F, Uslu H. Nonsurgically treated cervical brucellar epidural abscess causing spinal cord compression. J Clin Neurosci 2008;15(12):1411-4.
  • Quinones-Hinojosa A, Jun P, Jacobs R, Rosenberg WS, Weinstein PR. General principles in the medical and surgi- cal management of spinal infections: a multidisciplinary approach. Neurosurg Focus 2004;17(6): E1.
  • Ozates M, Ozkan U, Bukte Y, Ceviz A, Sari I, and Simsek M. Lumbar epidural brucellar abscess causing nerve root compression. Spinal Cord 1999; 37(6): 448-9.
  • Bodur H, Erbay A, Colpan A, Akinci E. Brucellar spondyli- tis. Rheumatol Int 2004;24(4): 221-6.
  • Ates O, Cayli SR, Kocak A, Kutlu R, Onal RE, and Tekiner A. Spinal epidural abscess caused by brucellosis: Two case reports. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2005;45(1): 66-70.
  • Skalsky K, Yahav D, Bishara J, Pitlik S, Leibovici L, and Paul M. Treatment of human brucellosis: systematic re- view and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ 2008;336(7646):701-4.

Spondylodiskitis associated with Epidural Abscess due to Brucellosis: a case report

Year 2011, Volume: 8 Issue: 3, 253 - 255, 01.09.2011

Ömer Evirgen Vicdan Köksaldı Motor Ramazan Davran Murat Altaş Mustafa Aras Yusuf Önlen

Abstract

-

Keywords

-

References

  • Buzgan T, Karahocagil MK, Irmak H, et al. Clinical mani- festations and complications in 1028 cases of brucellosis: a retrospective evaluation and review of the literature. Int J Infect Dis 2010;14(6): e469-78.
  • Pappas G, Papadimitriou P, Akritidis N, Christou L, Tsianos EV. The new global map of human brucellosis. Lancet Infect Dis 2006;6(2):91-9.
  • Tunkel AR. Subdural Empyema, Epidural Abscess, and Suppurative Intracranial Thrombophlebitis, in Principles and Practice of infectious diseases, Mandell GL, Bennett JE, and Dolin R, Eds. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone, 2010:1279-87.
  • Young EJ. Brucella species, in Principles and Practice of infectious diseases, Mandell GL, Bennett JE, and Dolin R, Eds. Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone, 2010: 2921-6.
  • Pappas G, Akritidis N, Bosilkovski M, and Tsianos E. Brucellosis. N Engl J Med 2005; 352(22):2325-36.
  • Ugarriza LF, Porras LF, Lorenzana LM, Rodriguez-Sanchez JA, Garcia-Yague LM, Cabezudo JM. Brucellar spinal epi- dural abscesses. Analysis of eleven cases. Br J Neurosurg 2005;19(3):235-40.
  • Gorgulu A, Albayrak BS, Gorgulu E, et al. Spinal epidural abscess due to Brucella. Surg Neurol 2006; 66(2): 141-6; discussion 146-7.
  • Guzey FK, Emel E, Sel B, et al. Cervical spinal brucellosis causing epidural and prevertebral abscesses and spinal cord compression: a case report. Spine J 2007;7(2):240-4.
  • Sengul G, Akar A, Alper F, Uslu H. Nonsurgically treated cervical brucellar epidural abscess causing spinal cord compression. J Clin Neurosci 2008;15(12):1411-4.
  • Quinones-Hinojosa A, Jun P, Jacobs R, Rosenberg WS, Weinstein PR. General principles in the medical and surgi- cal management of spinal infections: a multidisciplinary approach. Neurosurg Focus 2004;17(6): E1.
  • Ozates M, Ozkan U, Bukte Y, Ceviz A, Sari I, and Simsek M. Lumbar epidural brucellar abscess causing nerve root compression. Spinal Cord 1999; 37(6): 448-9.
  • Bodur H, Erbay A, Colpan A, Akinci E. Brucellar spondyli- tis. Rheumatol Int 2004;24(4): 221-6.
  • Ates O, Cayli SR, Kocak A, Kutlu R, Onal RE, and Tekiner A. Spinal epidural abscess caused by brucellosis: Two case reports. Neurol Med Chir (Tokyo) 2005;45(1): 66-70.
  • Skalsky K, Yahav D, Bishara J, Pitlik S, Leibovici L, and Paul M. Treatment of human brucellosis: systematic re- view and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. BMJ 2008;336(7646):701-4.
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Primary Language English
Journal Section Case Report
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Ömer Evirgen This is me

Vicdan Köksaldı Motor This is me

Ramazan Davran This is me

Murat Altaş This is me

Mustafa Aras This is me

Yusuf Önlen This is me

Publication Date September 1, 2011
Published in Issue Year 2011 Volume: 8 Issue: 3

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APA Evirgen, Ö., Motor, V. K., Davran, R., Altaş, M., et al. (2011). Spondylodiskitis associated with Epidural Abscess due to Brucellosis: a case report. European Journal of General Medicine, 8(3), 253-255.
AMA Evirgen Ö, Motor VK, Davran R, Altaş M, Aras M, Önlen Y. Spondylodiskitis associated with Epidural Abscess due to Brucellosis: a case report. European Journal of General Medicine. September 2011;8(3):253-255.
Chicago Evirgen, Ömer, Vicdan Köksaldı Motor, Ramazan Davran, Murat Altaş, Mustafa Aras, and Yusuf Önlen. “Spondylodiskitis Associated With Epidural Abscess Due to Brucellosis: A Case Report”. European Journal of General Medicine 8, no. 3 (September 2011): 253-55.
EndNote Evirgen Ö, Motor VK, Davran R, Altaş M, Aras M, Önlen Y (September 1, 2011) Spondylodiskitis associated with Epidural Abscess due to Brucellosis: a case report. European Journal of General Medicine 8 3 253–255.
IEEE Ö. Evirgen, V. K. Motor, R. Davran, M. Altaş, M. Aras, and Y. Önlen, “Spondylodiskitis associated with Epidural Abscess due to Brucellosis: a case report”, European Journal of General Medicine, vol. 8, no. 3, pp. 253–255, 2011.
ISNAD Evirgen, Ömer et al. “Spondylodiskitis Associated With Epidural Abscess Due to Brucellosis: A Case Report”. European Journal of General Medicine 8/3 (September 2011), 253-255.
JAMA Evirgen Ö, Motor VK, Davran R, Altaş M, Aras M, Önlen Y. Spondylodiskitis associated with Epidural Abscess due to Brucellosis: a case report. European Journal of General Medicine. 2011;8:253–255.
MLA Evirgen, Ömer et al. “Spondylodiskitis Associated With Epidural Abscess Due to Brucellosis: A Case Report”. European Journal of General Medicine, vol. 8, no. 3, 2011, pp. 253-5.
Vancouver Evirgen Ö, Motor VK, Davran R, Altaş M, Aras M, Önlen Y. Spondylodiskitis associated with Epidural Abscess due to Brucellosis: a case report. European Journal of General Medicine. 2011;8(3):253-5.