The Evaluation of the Clinical, Laboratory, and Radiological Findings of 16 Cases of Brucellar Spondylitis

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A 65-year-old male sustained fever and testicular pain for 1 week. After receiving treatment at the urinary surgery department for 1 week, the symptoms were relieved, but cervical pain emerged after another week. The anteroposterior and lateral plain of the cervical spine revealed narrow intervertebral spaces of C5-6 and C6-7. The CT scan revealed destruction of the cortical and cancellous bone. The edges of the centrums were sclerotic, but sequestrum was not found. T1 and T2 MRI revealed that the intensity of the C5-6 was abnormal and that the intervertebral space was narrow. The brucella serum agglutination test result exceeded 1 : 160. Brucella blood culture was negative. The patient was diagnosed with brucella infection.

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