Affiliations: Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Sheffield, UK | Department Pediatric Neurology, Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Sheffield, UK | Department of Pediatric Neuroradiology, Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Sheffield, UK
Note: [] Corresponding author: Dr. Anuj Bahl, FRCS MBBS AKC, Department of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Sheffield Children’s Hospital, Western Bank, Sheffield, S10 2TH, UK. Tel.: +44 114 271 7545; Fax: +44 114 226 0758; E-mail: [email protected].
Abstract: Discitis is an uncommon disease in children, especially neonates, which may be difficult to diagnose given its often non-specific presenting features. Discitis may be confirmed on magnetic resonance imaging without a biopsy or positive tissue culture. We present a case of discitis in the cervical spine in a neonate, along with the difficulties in obtaining a conclusive diagnosis.