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Spinal Intramedullary Tuberculosis [PDF]
The Surgery Journal, 2017 AbstractTuberculosis of the central nervous system accounts for approximately 1% of all cases of tuberculosis and 50% of these involve the spine. Intramedullary involvement is rare in tuberculosis. Clinical presentation of spinal intramedullary tuberculosis (SIMT) is similar to intramedullary spinal cord tumor. Here, we report the case of a 49-year-old
Prithvi Varghese +3 more
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Functional Outcomes in Spinal Tuberculosis: A Review of the Literature [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2021 Spinal tuberculosis often leads to neurological deficit and subsequent deterioration in functional outcomes. This review assesses the recent evidence on functional outcomes in spinal tuberculosis, highlighting functional recovery, assessment tools for ...
Lionelson Norbert Yong +3 more
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The rabbit model for spinal tuberculosis: An overview
Journal of Orthopaedic SurgeryMycobacterium tuberculosis infection has emerged as a global public health issue, predominantly manifesting as pulmonary tuberculosis. Bone and joint tuberculosis, with spinal tuberculosis accounting for approximately 50%, represents a significant form ...
Jingwen Jia +6 more
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A childhood case of spinal tuberculosis misdiagnosed as muscular dystrophy [PDF]
Korean Journal of Pediatrics, 2010 Tuberculosis is primarily a pulmonary disease, but extra-pulmonary manifestations are not uncommon, especially in children and adolescents. Ten percent of extra pulmonary tuberculosis localizes to the bones and joints, and 56% of such cases affect the ...
Doo Il Song +9 more
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Scientific Reports, 2018 Recurrent complex spinal tuberculosis accompanied by sinus tract formation is one of the most common and complex types of recurrent tuberculosis. To date, only very few studies have reported the strategies and effectiveness of surgical treatments on ...
Biao Wang +9 more
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Skipped Multifocal Spinal Tuberculosis Lesions
Orthopaedic Surgery, 2023 Spinal tuberculosis, also known as Pott's disease or tuberculous spondylitis, is usually secondary to primary infection in the lungs or other systems, and in most instances, is thought to be transmitted via blood.
Shibo Na, ZhenShan Lyu, Shaokun Zhang
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Cervical spinal tuberculosis combined with brucellosis
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2020 Introduction: In some developing countries, tuberculosis and brucellosis, which are commom causes of spinal infections, are still common infectious diseases. However, co-occurrence of spinal tuberculosis and brucellosis is rare.
Guanghai Zhao +5 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 The special blood circulation, anatomy, and tissue structure of the spine may lead to significant differences in pathological features and drug resistance between spinal tuberculosis and pulmonary tuberculosis.
Runrui Wu +7 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023 BackgroundMacrophages play an important role in regulating the course of spinal tuberculosis within the bone microenvironment. This study aimed to investigate the differential expression of miRNA in macrophage-derived exosomes within the tuberculosis ...
Zhicheng Sun +4 more
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Annals of Medicine, 2023 Objective The identification of spinal tuberculosis subphenotypes is an integral component of precision medicine. However, we lack proper study models to identify subphenotypes in patients with spinal tuberculosis.
Yuanlin Yao +12 more
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