In cases of severe trauma, X-rays are important to rule out fractures or dislocations of the spine or pelvis. Discitis occurs in preschool children, who may refuse to sit up or stand, of acute onset associated with fever. The infection starts in the disc space of the spine, and is often due to the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus. If untreated, it leads to osteomyelitis of the vertebral body. X-rays and Bone scan or MRI will confirm the diagnosis.
Treatment is intravenous antibiotics.
Spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis . Scheuermann's disease . Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis and Ankylosing spondylitis Bone tumors , particularly Osteoid osteoma , Osteoblastoma , Eosinophilic granuloma , aneurysmal bone cyst , and malignant tumors , including leukemia . X-rays, bone scan and or CT and MRI studies will delineate these lesions. The information presented is for your information only, and not a substitute for the medical advice of a qualified physician.