Cervical spondylodiscitis after removal of a fishbone - A case report

Body Design. A case report of cervical spondylodiscitis after removal of a lodged fishbone. Objectives. To present a rare case of cervical spondylodiscitis and to info rm the readers that a lodged fishbone can give rise to this complication af ter its removal. Summary of Background Data. In the literature, only one mention of this com plication was found. Methods. The literature, clinical presentation, technical examinations, and treatment and reviewed. Results. Prolonged antibiotic treatment and immobilization of the cervical spine resulted in a cure of the spondylodiscitis. Conclusions. After removal of a lodged fishbone, a cervical spondylodisciti s is possible, but this is a very rare complication. In this patient, conse rvative treatment resulted in a cure of the infection. Successive magnetic resonance imaging investigations showed the extend of the destruction of th e vertebral bodies and disc very well, as well as the curation of the spond ylodiscitis after 5 months.