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Disquitis - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Inflamación discal

Definición:

Es la hinchazón (inflamación) e irritación del espacio entre los huesos de la columna (espacio de los discos intervertebrales).

Causas, incidencia y factores de riesgo:

La disquitis es una afección poco común que generalmente se observa en niños menores de 10 años.

La disquitis puede ser causada por una infección viral o bacteriana o puede ser causada por otra inflamación, como las enfermedades autoinmunitarias (afecciones en las cuales el sistema inmunitario por error ataca a ciertas células dentro del cuerpo). Las vértebras de la parte alta de la espalda (torácicas) y de la parte baja (lumbares) son las más comúnmente afectadas.

La disquitis también se puede confundir con problemas relacionados con el dolor en la cadera.

Columna vertebral

Disco intervertebral

Reviewed last on: 7/28/2010
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Cottle L, Riordan T. Infectious spondylodiscitis. J Infect. 2008;56:401-412.

Gutierrez KM. Diskitis. In: Long SS, ed. Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2008:chap 82.

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