J Korean Soc Radiol.
2013 Mar;68(3):257-260. 10.3348/jksr.2013.68.3.257.
MRI Findings of Brucellar Spondylitis: A Case Report
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Radiology, Wonju Christian Hospital, Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine, Wonju, Korea. kim0328@yonsei.ac.kr
- KMID: 1748461
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2013.68.3.257
Abstract
- 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.
