STUDY DESIGN: This case report describes a middle-aged @entity1 with concomitant @entity378 and @entity281 of the cervical spine. OBJECTIVE: To describe an unusual case of concomitant @entity378 and @entity281 of the cervical spine. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Neither @entity378 nor @entity1511 of the cervical spine is a common disorder. This case report describes a concomitant infection of C3-C4 in an otherwise healthy @entity1 . To the authors' knowledge, such a case has never been reported. METHODS: This 52-year-old @entity1 had spontaneous @entity4048 and @entity602 . Radiologic examination revealed the presence of an @entity7181 with destruction of C3-C4 vertebral bodies. RESULTS: Anterior decompression and fusion were performed, followed by therapy with antituberculosis drugs and antibiotics. The @entity1 completely recovered. A follow-up radiograph revealed that solid fusion had been achieved. CONCLUSION: A case of concomitant @entity378 and @entity281 of the cervical spine is presented. The possibility of this differential diagnosis should be considered, especially in areas of endemic @entity378 . Examination of biopsy samples for histologic and bacteriologic findings is important to confirm this diagnosis. Radical debridement and combination therapy are strongly recommended to treat @entity1 with this combination of infections.

Concomitant @entity378 and XXXX of the cervical spine. A case report.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['woman', 'patients', 'patient'] @entity602 :: ('MESH:D013118', 'Disease') :: ['myelopathy'] @entity1511 :: ('MESH:D013166', 'Disease') :: ['pyogenic spondylitis'] @entity281 :: ('MESH:D007239', 'Disease') :: ['pyogenic infection'] @entity4048 :: ('MESH:D019547', 'Disease') :: ['neck pain'] @entity378 :: ('MESH:D014376', 'Disease') :: ['tuberculosis'] @entity7181 :: ('MESH:D020802', 'Disease') :: ['epidural abscess']
@entity281 :: (MESH:D007239,Disease) :: ['pyogenic infection']
