A Highly Rare Cause of Lumbar Spondylodiscitis with Epidural Abscess: Actinomyces israelii

oleh: Mahir Kapmaz, İsmail Gülşen, Naciye Kış, Seniha Başaran, Lütfiye Öksüz, Nezahat Gürler

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Wiley 2014-01-01

Deskripsi

Actinomyces species may lead to slowly progressive infection of almost any site once mucosal breakdown exists; hence, it has the name “great pretender.” Its diagnosis may be unthinkable unless proper cultures/histologies are taken. We describe a patient with lumbar spondylodiscitis and epidural abscess. This is an exceptional another disease by actinomycosis.