A Case of Spondylodiscitis Fistulating Into the Vagina 15 Years after Promontofixation.

S. constellatus hysterectomy infection promontofixation spondylodiscitis

Journal

Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology
ISSN: 2514-8281
Titre abrégé: J Belg Soc Radiol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101698198

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2022
Historique:
received: 29 10 2021
accepted: 10 03 2022
entrez: 23 5 2022
pubmed: 24 5 2022
medline: 24 5 2022
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Promontofixations can be a rare cause of spondylodiscitis due to the material used getting infected. We present here a case of a 75-year-old woman who underwent a subtotal hysterectomy, followed by a trachelectomy, and presented 15 years later with lumbago and fever. After thorough examination, haemocultures and imaging were performed. This led to the diagnosis of spondylodiscitis of L5-S1, likely due to S. constellatus, with a fistula into the vagina. The patient received surgical treatment. This case is unusual due to the time lapse between the hysterectomy and the infection as well as the probable pathogen.

Identifiants

pubmed: 35600755
doi: 10.5334/jbsr.2699
pmc: PMC9075053
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

33

Informations de copyright

Copyright: © 2022 The Author(s).

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors have no competing interests to declare.

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