An atypical presentation of tuberculosis of the spine

We present a retrospective analysis of 684 patients operated on for a herniated lumbar intervertebral disc. Of the 87 patients with a failed back syndrome, 12 were confirmed to have tuberculous infection of the same disc interval. These patients responded satisfactorily to bracing and a short course...

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Veröffentlicht in:Spinal cord 1996-12, Vol.34 (12), p.716-719
Hauptverfasser: PANDE, K. C, PANDE, S. K, BABHULKAR, S. S
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We present a retrospective analysis of 684 patients operated on for a herniated lumbar intervertebral disc. Of the 87 patients with a failed back syndrome, 12 were confirmed to have tuberculous infection of the same disc interval. These patients responded satisfactorily to bracing and a short course of anti-tubercular chemotherapy. Histopathological confirmation of the disease was obtained by CT guided biopsy, and only a few of the patients required repeat surgery. This study highlights one of the atypical presentations of tuberculosis of the spine as a herniated lumbar intervertebral disc and a cause of a failed back syndrome. Advanced imaging techniques such as MRI and CT scans are helpful in the early detection of such conditions.
ISSN:1362-4393
1476-5624
DOI:10.1038/sc.1996.130