Objective: To report three cases of intradural spinal tuberculosis (TB) by calling attention to atypical forms of spinal TB. Setting: A University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Methods: ...

A retrospective chart review at the major provincial public hospital serving patients with spinal injuries/pathology. A total of 525 medical records for the period March 2005 to April 2006 were ...

A chest X-ray can usually detect active tuberculosis (TB) but not latent TB. In either case, you’ll need a sputum test to confirm a diagnosis. Doctors often use chest X-rays to help diagnose active ...

Tuberculous spondylitis is a TB infection that affects the spine. It may cause back pain and, in severe cases, deformity or neurological issues. Tuberculous spondylitis is a tuberculosis (TB) ...

Tuberculous spondylitis occurs when a tuberculous infection spreads to the spine. Bacterial damage to the spine can cause severe pain, abnormal back curvature, and paralysis. The condition is serious ...

X-rays can help doctors identify TB infections. They look for specific characteristics in these images to make a diagnosis. TB is an infectious disease that primarily affects the lungs, although it ...

TUBERCULOMAS of the central nervous system are not common occurrences. In a series of 5344 patients with known pulmonary tuberculosis, there was but 1 case. 1 Among a group of 38,510 patients admitted ...

T. N. Mann, H. S. Schaaf, R. N. Dunn, S. Dix-Peek, K. du Preez, R. P. Lamberts, J. du Toit and J. H. Davis The aim of this retrospective review was to assess the overall burden and trend in spinal ...

Ravi, a software engineer in the UK, experienced escalating back pain that led to paralysis due to a delayed diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis. Critical CT scans were postponed, allowing the infection ...