Abstract
Spondylodiscitis is an infectious disease that involves two contiguous vertebrae and the interposed disc; it affects children in the first years of life when the local vascularization is characterized by the persistence of connecting vessels. It is a rarity and the fact that it can present in different ways often leads to a severe diagnostic delay. Starting from four clinical cases of spondylodiscitis, the paper aims at underlining several peculiarities of the disease in order to convey some take-home messages to diagnose it and treat it correctly.
| Translated title of the contribution | Spondylodiscitis 2016: Learning from clinical cases |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 111-114 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Medico e Bambino |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 1 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health