Espondilodiscite com comprometimento extenso da coluna vertebral - relato de caso Spondylodiscitis with Extensive Spine Involvement - Case Report

Spondylodiscitis consists of an inflammatory process of infectious origin that affects, primarily, the intervertebral disc and spreads to adjacent vertebral bodies, often evolving into osteomyelitis, with consequent associated neurological damage. The diagnosis is often delayed, with an average of 2 to 6 months from the first symptoms until confirmation of the disease, so that the laboratorial and imaging exams play an important role in the diagnosis of spondylodiscitis, as well as the orientation for the treatment to be followed (conservative or surgical). We report a case of extensive involvement of the spine, discussing about the epidemiology of the disease, its diagnosis and therapeutic principles.