Abstract
The childhood form of discitis was diagnosed in a 2-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy. They presented with an antalgic posture, muscular defense and a positive Gowers sign. Characteristic symptoms of this childhood discitis form the triad: unexplained fever, increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate and symptomatic narrowing of an intervertebral space.
Translated title of the contribution | 2 children with discitis |
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Original language | Dutch |
Pages (from-to) | 1614-1616 |
Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
Volume | 137 |
Issue number | 32 |
Publication status | Published - 12 Aug 1993 |