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The Role of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) in Diagnosis of Spine Tuberculosis after Pre-operative Anti-tuberculosis Treatment [PDF]

Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2011
OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the role of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in the diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis after 2 weeks of preoperative anti-tuberculosis treatment and to compare PCR to the Löwenstein - Jensen Culture (LJC) and
AH Rasit, SF Ibrahim, CC Wong
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A 9‐Year‐Old Boy With Right‐Sided Extrapulmonary Drug‐Resistant Tuberculosis Subphrenic Abscess: A Case Report From Woldia, Northeast Ethiopia

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
Coronal reconstruction post contrast thoraco‐abdominal CT of a 9 years old boy taken December, 2023. This shows 1.45 by 3.9 cms hypodense collection having rim enhancement in the right anterio‐inferior sub‐phrenic space suggestive of abscess. ABSTRACT Diagnosing extrapulmonary and drug‐resistant tuberculosis in children is challenging.
Animaw Lingerew, Samuel Addis, Adugnaw Atnafu, Zeru Siyoum, Solomie Jebessa Deribessa   +4 more
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A rare case of non-contiguous multifocal spinal tuberculosis

The Pan African Medical Journal, 2017
Spinal tuberculosis is defined as an Infection of the intervertebral disc and the adjacent vertebral bodies, caused by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MT). It represents 40% of all osteo-articular spondylitis.
Hilal Abboud, Ahmed Elhankari
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Survey of spinal tuberculosis in Basrah [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Rheumatology
Background. Tuberculous spondylitis (TS) or spinal tuberculosis is secondary either to pulmonary or intestinal tuberculosis and may be the initial manifestation of tuberculosis (TB).
Rabee A. Chaloob, Mohammed Abed Yasir
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Tuberculosis Presenting as Migratory Arthritis: A Case Report from Iraq

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Extrapulmonary tuberculosis is uncommon, and musculoskeletal involvement presenting as migratory arthritis is particularly rare in immunocompetent individuals, often leading to misdiagnosis and delayed treatment. We report the case of a 66‐year‐old man with diabetes mellitus who presented with recurrent migratory inflammatory arthritis ...
Farah Jaafar Mahdi, Mariam Salem Othman, Ahmed Dheyaa Al‐Obaidi, Mustafa Almusawi, Marafi Jammaa Ahmed, Aya Ahmed Shimal, Elian Khalafalla Awadalla, Marwah Algodi   +7 more
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Holmes Tremor Following Thalamic Tuberculoma—A Case Report and Literature Review

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Tremor is the most common movement disorder, defined as a rhythmical oscillatory involuntary movement that can affect almost any body part. Holmes Tremor (HT) is an irregular, slow‐frequency (< 4.5 Hz) tremor that may include one or a combination of resting, postural, and action tremors.
Abera Kuma, Amanuel Anegagregn, Misganaw Yiglete Damte, Adugna Getahun Deboch, Yishak Endashaw, Melat Demisse, Yegzeru Belete   +6 more
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A Case of Aseptic Meningitis Presenting With Widespread Non‐Dermatomal Neuropathic Pain

Journal of General and Family Medicine, Volume 27, Issue 2, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Aseptic meningitis occasionally causes neuropathic pain in a dermatomal distribution, but widespread non‐dermatomal pain is extremely rare. We report a case of a 62‐year‐old man with ulcerative colitis who developed neuropathic pain involving the head, trunk, and limbs.
Jun Komoda
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Drug-resistant Spinal Tuberculosis

Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, 2018
Drug-resistant spinal tuberculosis (TB) is an emerging health problem in both developing and developed countries. In this review article, we aim to define management protocols for suspicion, diagnosis, and treatment of such patients. Spinal TB is a deep-seated paucibacillary lesion, and the demonstration of acid-fast bacilli on Ziehl-Neelsen staining ...
Jain, Anil K, Jaggi, Karan Raj, Bhayana, Himanshu, Saha, Rumpa   +3 more
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Machine Learning Based Diagnostic Models for Hip and Knee Prosthetic Joint Infection: A Systematic Review

Journal of Orthopaedic Research, Volume 44, Issue 3, March 2026.
ABSTRACT Prosthetic joint infection (PJI) is a devastating complication that affects up to 1.7% of patients within 2 years following total hip arthroplasty (THA) or total knee arthroplasty (TKA). PJI is associated with significant patient morbidity, reduction in quality of life, prolonged hospitalisation, and healthcare expenditure.
Jaiden Nairne‐Nagy, Rudraksh Gupta, Boopalan Ramasamy, Lucian Bogdan Solomon, Stuart A. Callary   +4 more
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Economic Impact and Disease Insights: Understanding Organ Condemnation in Cattle Slaughtered at Bahir Dar Abattoir

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 2, March 2026.
From 334 cattle slaughtered in the Bahir Dar municipal abattoir, different lesions resulting in total or partial organ condemnation were found in organs of 12 (3.6%) cattle. Organs affected by different lesions or disease were liver 14.6% (49/334), lung 9.9% (33/334), heart 2.40% (8/334), kidney 3.6% (12/334) and tongue 0.9% (3/334).
Habtamu Endale, Mesfin Mathewos
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