Tuberculous spondylitis presenting as severe chest pain.

Autor:	Kaeser MA; Department of Radiology, Logan College of Chiropractic, Chesterfield, MO, USA;, Kettner NW; Department of Radiology, Logan College of Chiropractic, Chesterfield, MO, USA;, Albastaki U; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Rashid Hospital Trauma Centre, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates;, Kotb HA; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Rashid Hospital Trauma Centre, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates;, Eldesouky IM; Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Rashid Hospital Trauma Centre, Dubai Health Authority, Dubai, United Arab Emirates;, Pierre-Jerome C; Department of Radiology, Emory School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Clinics and practice [Clin Pract] 2012 Apr 03; Vol. 2 (2), pp. e42. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Apr 03 (Print Publication: 2012).
DOI:	10.4081/cp.2012.e42
Abstrakt:	This case report describes a 32-year-old male who presented to an emergency department with severe chest pain and a history of cough, fever, night sweats, loss of appetite and weight. Chest radiography revealed a left upper lobe consolidation and multiple compression deformities in the thoracic spine. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated significant kyphosis and vertebral plana at two thoracic levels. Anterior compression of the spinal cord and adjacent soft tissue masses were also noted.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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