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Actinomycosis of the spine: two case reports

David CV 1 , Jayalakshmi P 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 C.V. David, FRCS (Ed), Lecturer, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 22-11, Malaysia
  • 2 P. Jayalakshmi, MBBS, MPath, Lecturer, Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur 22-11, Malaysia
Med J Malaysia, 1983 Jun;38(2):161-3.
PMID: 6621449

Abstract

Two cases of Actinomycosis of the spine with paraparesis are reported. The characteristic radiological features involving both the vertebral bodies and the ribs are seen. Confirmation by means of histopathology and culture was necessary and both patients responded well to penicillin.

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