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Surgical Treatment for Spinal Tuberculosis without Elevation of Inflammatory Biomarkers at the Initial Visit Mimicking Spinal Metastasis

Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2020
Here, we report a case of spinal tuberculosis without elevation of C-reactive protein (CRP) at the initial visit mimicking spinal metastasis. A 70-year-old woman developed progressive paraplegia without a history of injury and came to our hospital for ...
Takuya Sakamoto, Hiroshi Takahashi, Junya Saito, Yasuo Matsuzawa, Yasuchika Aoki, Arata Nakajima, Masato Sonobe, Yorikazu Akatsu, Manabu Yamada, Yuki Akiyama, Tatsunori Iwai, Keita Yanagisawa, Yasuhiro Shiga, Kazuhide Inage, Sumihisa Orita, Yawara Eguchi, Satoshi Maki, Takeo Furuya, Tsutomu Akazawa, Masao Koda, Masashi Yamazaki, Seiji Ohtori, Koichi Nakagawa   +22 more
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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, Jing Wang, Gao Xiang, Kaisheng Zhou, Wei Nan, Haihong Zhang   +5 more
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A Rare Case of Tuberculosis with Sacrococcygeal Involvement Miming a Neoplasm

Case Reports in Orthopedics, 2016
Infection of the lumbosacral junction by tuberculosis is quite rare and occurs in only 1 to 2% of all cases of spinal tuberculosis; moreover, isolated sacrococcygeal or coccygeal tuberculosis is much rarer.
Walid Osman, Meriem Braiki, Zeineb Alaya, Thabet Mouelhi, Nader Nawar, Mohamed Ben Ayeche   +5 more
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Perioperative concerns in Pott's spine: A review

Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, 2020
Pott's disease is the most common granulomatous spine infection caused by tubercle bacilli and is a common site of osseous tuberculosis, accounting for 50–60% of cases.
Geetanjali Tolia Chilkoti, Nidhi Jain, Medha Mohta, Ashok K Saxena   +3 more
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Reconstruction of complicated spinal tuberculosis with long-segment fibula transplantation: a case report

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, 2023
Background Treating complex cases of spinal tuberculosis (STB) that involve multiple vertebral bodies and cause destruction of the spinal structure, kyphotic deformity, and acute nerve injury can be challenging.
RuiYang Wang, FeiFan Wang, Qing Liu, Fan Zhang, JianFeng Chen, Bin Wu, Neng Ru   +6 more
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Neurosurgical management of spinal tuberculosis and associated patient outcomes in Africa: a scoping review

Discover Medicine
Background Spinal tuberculosis, also known as Pott’s disease, is one of the commonest forms of skeletal tuberculosis. It accounts for about 50% of musculoskeletal tuberculosis. It leads to deformity of the spine and neurological conditions if not treated
Abdulbasit Opeyemi Muili, Abdullahi Adekola Adesoye, Queen Amarachi Obikeze, Vidushi Joshi, Godswill Uzoechina, Peter Nganga Wambu, Ajayi Williams Ayomide, Jolly Thomas, Abdulqoyum Sunkanmi Olawuyi, Abdulazeez Akinpelumi Alani, Muhyideen Radiyah Damilola, Agaba Richard, Muntaqim Obasanjo Opabode, Okikiola Sobuur Fagbolade, Roheem Babatunde Makinde, Adedoyin James, Afolabi Oluwatobiloba John   +16 more
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Clinical and radiological characteristics of parenchymal and meningeal spinal tuberculosis

BMC Infectious Diseases
Background Spinal tuberculosis is a rare condition that can result in significant neurological impairments. It is typically classified into two main types based on the anatomical involvement: parenchymal and meningeal.
Qiu-Lan Shan, Le Zhang, Xu-Wen Fu, Min Qi, Jia-Lu Wei, Wei Gan, Xiang Li, Ling-Jun Shen   +7 more
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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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Global Reconstruction for Extensive Destruction in Tuberculosis of the Lumbar Spine and Lumbosacral Junction: A Case Report

Global Spine Journal, 2015
Study Design Case report. Objective To analyze the surgical difficulties in restoring global spinal stability and to describe an effective surgical option for tuberculosis with extensive destruction of the lumbosacral spine.
Nalli R. Uvaraj, Aju Bosco MS, DNB, Nalli R. Gopinath   +2 more
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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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