"Discitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Inflammation of an INTERVERTEBRAL DISC or disk space which may lead to disk erosion. Until recently, discitis has been defined as a nonbacterial inflammation and has been attributed to aseptic processes (e.g., chemical reaction to an injected substance). However, recent studies provide evidence that infection may be the initial cause, but perhaps not the promoter, of most cases of discitis. Discitis has been diagnosed in patients following discography, myelography, lumbar puncture, paravertebral injection, and obstetrical epidural anesthesia. Discitis following chemonucleolysis (especially with chymopapain) is attributed to chemical reaction by some and to introduction of microorganisms by others.
| Descriptor ID |
D015299
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.160.762.301 C05.116.165.762.301 C05.116.900.853.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Discitis- Discitis
- Discitides
- Diskitis
- Diskitides
- Spondylodiskitis
- Spondylodiskitides
- Spondylodiscitis
- Spondylodiscitides
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Discitis" by people in Profiles.
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Shenoy K, Singla A, Krystal JD, Razi AE, Kim YH, Sharan AD. Discitis in Adults. JBJS Rev. 2018 Jun; 6(6):e6.
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Veruva SY, Lanman TH, Isaza JE, Freeman TA, Kurtz SM, Steinbeck MJ. Periprosthetic UHMWPE Wear Debris Induces Inflammation, Vascularization, and Innervation After Total Disc Replacement in the Lumbar Spine. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2017 May; 475(5):1369-1381.
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Ghobrial GM, Franco D, Theofanis T, Margiotta PJ, Andrews E, Wilson JR, Harrop JS, Heller JE. Cervical Spondylodiscitis: Presentation, Timing, and Surgical Management in 59 Patients. World Neurosurg. 2017 Jul; 103:664-670.
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D'Souza JN, Luginbuhl AJ, Goldman RA, Heller JE, Curry JM, Cognetti DM. Cervical Spine Spondylodiscitis After Esophageal Dilation in Patients With a History of Laryngectomy or Pharyngectomy and Pharyngeal Irradiation. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2016 05 01; 142(5):467-71.
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Meredith DS, Kepler CK, Huang RC, Brause BD, Boachie-Adjei O. Postoperative infections of the lumbar spine: presentation and management. Int Orthop. 2012 Feb; 36(2):439-44.
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Curry JM, Cognetti DM, Harrop J, Boon MS, Spiegel JR. Cervical discitis and epidural abscess after tonsillectomy. Laryngoscope. 2007 Dec; 117(12):2093-6.
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van Ooij A, Kurtz SM, Stessels F, Noten H, van Rhijn L. Polyethylene wear debris and long-term clinical failure of the Charit? disc prosthesis: a study of 4 patients. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2007 Jan 15; 32(2):223-9.
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McCarthy JJ, Dormans JP, Kozin SH, Pizzutillo PD. Musculoskeletal infections in children: basic treatment principles and recent advancements. Instr Course Lect. 2005; 54:515-28.
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Lin SS, Vaccaro AR, Reisch S, Devine M, Cotler JM, Reich SM. Low-velocity gunshot wounds to the spine with an associated transperitoneal injury. J Spinal Disord. 1995 Apr; 8(2):136-44.
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Eschelman DJ, Beers GJ, Naimark A, Yablon I. Pseudoarthrosis in ankylosing spondylitis mimicking infectious diskitis: MR appearance. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 1991 Nov-Dec; 12(6):1113-4.