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2022 Oct


Ann Med Surg (Lond)


82

Spinal brucellosis causing spondylodiscitis.

Authors

Ali Adam A, Sheikh Hassan M, Adam Osman A
Ann Med Surg (Lond). 2022 Oct; 82:104782.
PMID: 36268353.

Abstract

and Importance: Brucellosis is a common prevalent zoonotic disease in developing countries including Somalia. Brucellosis may affect many organs. However involvement in the spine and paravertebral muscles is common and may lead to diagnostic challenges since it presents with non-specific symptoms.