Abstract
AbstractDiscitis is an infection of the intervertebral disc space which can lead to a para‐spinal abscess, paralysis, significant neurological injury or other fatal complications if untreated. Published case reports have explored an association between dental procedures and spinal infections. However, the development of discitis and a para‐spinal abscess secondary to a dental infection, without a history of dental treatment, has never been reported before. We report such a case where the haematogenous spread of bacteria from a 64‐year‐old man's odontogenic infection was established as the probable cause of his discitis. He presented to the accident and emergency twice complaining of back pain, pyrexia, and tachycardia, he was subsequently diagnosed with discitis and a para‐spinal abscess. Both resolved following extraction of the infected tooth and long‐term antibiotics.
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