Vertebral Osteomyelitis in a Young Immunocompetent Adult: A Case Report
By: V. Nishanthi and S. Sivansuthan
Abstract
Vertebral osteomyelitis is a rare entity and primarily found in adult over 50 years with male predominance. We report a case of 19-year immunocompetent girl with the history of fever and lower back pain and spinal tenderness found to have vertebral osteomyelitis and started on antibiotics and rapid improvement was noted. It’s essential to suspect the possibility of vertebral osteomyelitis in young age group who are presenting with the pathognomonic signs and symptoms.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4038/jmj.v32i1.96 | Journal eISSN: 2651-0200
Language: English
Page range: 45 - 46
Published on: Aug 14, 2020
Published by: The Jaffna Medical Association
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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© 2020 V. Nishanthi, S. Sivansuthan, published by The Jaffna Medical Association
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