Spinal brucellosis
Affiliations
Affiliations
- Department of Radiology, Al Razi Hospital, Kuwait.
Twenty-four cases of spinal brucellosis are described. We believe that it is possible to distinguish this condition from spinal tuberculosis on the basis of the clinical and radiological findings.
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