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Late-onset post-diskectomy tuberculosis at the same operated lumbar level: case report and review of literature

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Late post-diskectomy tuberculous spondylodiskitis at the operated level is an extremely rare phenomenon. We describe a unique case of a same level tuberculous spondylodiskitis with pus drainage from the operative scar 8 years after simple L4/L5 diskectomy and review the relevant literature. The therapeutic management and possible pathogenic mechanisms are discussed as well.

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    Iraj Lotfinia

  2. Department of Neurosurgery and Student Research Committee, Imam Hospital, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

    Payman Vahedi

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Lotfinia, I., Vahedi, P. Late-onset post-diskectomy tuberculosis at the same operated lumbar level: case report and review of literature. Eur Spine J 19 (Suppl 2), 226–232 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-010-1420-z

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