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KMID : 1103720130680030257
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology
2013 Volume.68 No. 3 p.257 ~ p.260
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MRI Findings of Brucellar Spondylitis: A Case Report
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Kim Jin-Woo
Kim Myung-Soon
Kim Young-Ju
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Abstract
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Brucellosis is a systemic infectious disease, and musculoskeletal involvement is a frequent complication. Particularly, spondylitis is a common involvement. However, early diagnosis of brucellar spondylitis is often difficult due to non-specific clinical symptoms and long latent period. Especially in Korea, where tuberculosis is an endemic disease, differentiation between tuberculous and brucellar spondylitis is clinically and radiologically more challenging. A 59-year-old male cattle farmer, who presented with non-specific back pain, had spondylitis on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and serologic test finally confirmed brucellar spondylitis. Therefore, we report a case of a rather rare disease in Korea, brucellar spondylitis with a review of MRI findings.
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KEYWORD
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Brucellosis, Spondylitis, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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