Brucellosis imitating discal hernia

Acar U., GÜNER M., Yucesoy K., Yuce A., Yucesoy M., Mertol T.

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, vol.23, no.1, pp.57-61, 1995 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 23 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 1995
  • Journal Name: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.57-61
  • Keywords: brucellosis, discal hernia, low back pain
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Three hundred patients with low back pain who presented at the Neurosurgery Department of Dokuz Eylul University Hospital between April 1991-September 1992 and sera analyzed for brucella agglutination. Brucella agglutination tests were positive in eight patients. They showed discal hernia symptoms and their lumbar CTs showed herniated discs. One of these patients was operated on and the others were treated conservatively. After the conservative treatment, clinical and radiological findings were resolved completely in all patients.