Brucellosis imitating discal hernia

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

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, cilt.23, sa.1, ss.57-61, 1995 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 23 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 1995
  • Dergi Adı: Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.57-61
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: brucellosis, discal hernia, low back pain
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.