Ann Pediatr Res | Volume 8, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access

Back Pain in a 17-Year-Old Male

Hoffman P^*, Whitley-Williams P and Thoby E

¹Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Pediatric Residency, USA
²Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Pediatric Infectious Disease, USA
³Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Pediatric Hospitalist Medicine, USA

^*Correspondance to: Patricia Hoffman 

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Abstract

Paraspinal abscesses are a rare cause of lower back pain in children and adolescents. Staphylococcus aureus is the most common bacterial cause and risk factors include immunocompromised state, diabetes, or spinal trauma. In this case report, we discuss a case of paraspinal abscesses secondary to Fusobacterium necrophorum in a healthy adolescent male who presented with an acute onset of back pain and no additional risk factors for paraspinal abscesses. This case suggests that Fusobacterium necrophorum should be considered in pediatric adolescent patients presenting with paraspinal abscesses.

Keywords:

Back Pain; Fusobacterium; Spine; Abscess

Citation:

Hoffman P, Whitley-Williams P, Thoby E. Back Pain in a 17-Year-Old Male. Ann Pediatr Res. 2024; 8(1): 1082..