Rheumatology 2002; 41: 1453
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Cervical discitis in a patient with an oesophageal stent for carcinoma
Department of Rheumatology, Morriston Hospital, Morriston, Swansea SA6 6NL, UK
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SIR, Spinal infection is an uncommon cause of back pain, most cases being due to haematogenous spread of infection and a small minority to direct bacterial inoculation of the spine [