Noncontigous cervical and lumbar vetebral tuberculosis

  • Ana Luz Dulanto Hospital Nacional EsSalud Edgardo Rebagliati Martins
  • Sonia Indacochea Hospital Nacional EsSalud Edgardo Rebagliati Martins
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v30i3.56
Keywords: Tuberculosis, spine, cervical, lumbar, lymph node, Pott’s disease

Abstract

A 35 year-old woman with chronic neck pain for two years and with fever and cervical adenomegaly in the last five weeks. The lymph node aspirate was acid fast bacili (+). The images showed collapse of vertebra L2, spondylodiscitis L2-L3 and paravertebral abscesses. The patient’s pain and fever improved with TB treatment.

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Published
2019-07-07
How to Cite
Dulanto, A. L., & Indacochea, S. (2019). Noncontigous cervical and lumbar vetebral tuberculosis . Revista De La Sociedad Peruana De Medicina Interna, 30(3), 158-162. https://doi.org/10.36393/spmi.v30i3.56
Issue
Vol 30 No 3 (2017)
Section
Caso clínico

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