Brucellar Spondylodiscitis İn Chronic Low Back Pain Patients

Öz

Brucellosis is a disease that is common all over the world and that indicates the involvement of many organs and systems. In this article, the aim is to discuss a patient who was referred to our clinic because of fever and back pain; the patient’s diagnosis of brucellar spondylodiscitis was based on MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and clinical suspicion. We report a case of Brucellar spondylodiscitis in a 58-year-old male patient complaining of back pain for approximately 5 months was treated in various clinics. The patient was also was directed to spinal MRI Especially for people living in endemic areas, symptoms of fever and back pain should be considered potential signs of brucellosis in the differential diagnosis.

Brucellar Spondylodiscitis in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients

Öz

Brucellosis is a disease that is common all over the world and that indicates the involvement of many organs and systems. In this article, the aim is to discuss a patient who was referred to our clinic because of fever and back pain; the patient’s diagnosis of brucellar spondylodiscitis was based on MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and clinical suspicion. We report a case of Brucellar spondylodiscitis in a 58-year-old male patient complaining of back pain for approximately 5 months was treated in various clinics. The patient was also was directed to spinal MRI Especially for people living in endemic areas, symptoms of fever and back pain should be considered potential signs of brucellosis in the differential diagnosis.