Table 1 Reported cases of cervical spine osteomyelitis secondary to the cat-scratch disease
From: Cervical osteomyelitis and an epidural abscess: an unusual form of cat-scratch disease in one case
Authors | Year | Age (years), sex | Clinic | Fever | WBC/ESR/CRP elevation | Level | Diagnosis | Epidural involvement | Surgery | Antibiotic duration | Recurrence treatment | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Woestyn et al. | 2003 | 62, F | Neck pain, paresthesia | Y* | Y/NR*/Y | C5–6 | IgG+, PCR+ | NR | C5–6 discectomy and arthrodesis | 6 months | Y, drainage | 9 months |
Vermeulen et al. | 2006 | 9, F | Neck pain, torticollis, delayed right arm paresis | Y | Y/Y/Y | C4–6 | IgM+, IgG+, PCR + | N* | Anterior open biopsy and drain age | 3 weeks | N | 3 months |
Tasher et al. | 2009 | 5, M | Neck pain, torticollis | Y | Y/Y/N | Skull base to C6 | IgM+ | Y | C3–5 laminectomy and abscess drainage | 10 weeks | N | 9 weeks |
Mirouse et al. | 2015 | 14, M | Neck pain, torticollis | Y | Y/NR/Y | C2 | Serology+ | N | Traction, surgical drainage | 10 weeks | N | 3 months |
Akbari et al. | 2018 | 7, M | Neck mass | N | N/Y/NT* | C2–4 | IgG+ | Y | None, collar | 6 weeks | N | 12 months |
Present case | 2020 | 71, M | Neck pain, paresthesia, motor deficit C7-C8 | N | Y/NR/Y | C7-T1 | IgM+ IgG+ PCR+ | Y | C7–8 discectomy, arthrodesis, and abscess drainage | 6 weeks | N | 12 months |