tuberculous spondylitis; Pott's disease

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Introduction

Infectious arthritis of the spine due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

Etiology

  • more common in patients with immnodeficiency

Epidemiology

Clinical manifestations

Laboratory

Radiology

Management

  • antituberculous therapy is generally curative
  • surgery may be required for spine instability due to destruction of disc spaces & vertebral bodies

More general terms

Additional terms

References

  1. Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 11, 16, 18. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 1998, 2012, 2018
  2. Jain AK. Tuberculosis of the spine: a fresh look at an old disease. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 2010 Jul;92(7):905-13. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20595106
  3. Garg RK, Somvanshi DS. Spinal tuberculosis: a review. J Spinal Cord Med. 2011;34(5):440-54. Review. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22118251 Free PMC Article