Atypical Form of Multiple Spinal Tuberculosis.
- Author:
Jee Soo JANG
1
;
Sang Ho LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Neurosurgery, Wooridul Spinal Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. spinejjs@yahoo.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Multiple spinal tuberculosis;
Malignancy
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Female;
Humans;
Tuberculosis;
Tuberculosis, Pulmonary;
Tuberculosis, Spinal*;
Young Adult
- From:Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society
2004;36(4):340-341
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
We report a case of 21-year-old woman with atypical form of spinal tuberculosis. The patient had simultaneous involvement of C2, T4, T10, T11, L1-3 and S2, which resembles spinal malignancies. In this patient, pulmonary tuberculosis was not detected. However, biopsy revealed tuberculosis. The patient was treated successfully with surgery followed by anti-tuberculosis therapy. It is important to be aware that spinal tuberculosis may resemble spinal malignancy.
