Cervical Discitis in Children

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2015 Jul;34(7):794-5. doi: 10.1097/INF.0000000000000725.

Abstract

Cervical discitis, though rare, should be included in the differential diagnosis of torticollis, neck pain and neurodevelopmental regression in motor skills in children and infants. Magnetic resonance imaging is the diagnostic method of choice. Treatment should be conservative with antibiotics only. The aim of this study was to describe the 10-year experience of a tertiary pediatric medical center with cervical discitis.

MeSH terms

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Cervical Vertebrae / diagnostic imaging
  • Cervical Vertebrae / pathology*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Discitis / diagnosis*
  • Discitis / drug therapy*
  • Discitis / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Tertiary Care Centers

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents