Acute Paraplegia in a Toddler: A Diagnostic Journey Compounding the Challenge in Management: A Case Report
- Author:
Goh JH
;
Fazir M
;
Zainal-Abidin NA
;
Amir D
;
Singh M
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Atypical spinal tuberculosis;
paediatric;
extradural tuberculoma;
paraplegia
- MeSH:
Tuberculosis, Spinal
- From:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal
2016;10(2):56-60
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Spinal tuberculosis is not common in the paediatric age
group. Initial clinical features are often vague and non
specific until the disease progresses to later stages. We
highlight the diagnostic difficulties and management
challenges of a complicated extradural tuberculoma with
neurological deficits in a very young girl.
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