[Spinal tuberculosis in children: contribution of imaging to diagnostic and therapeutic management]

Autor: R, Papavero, F, Bissuel, S, Gruel, M, Janoyer, F, Godeau, M, Runge
Jazyk: francouzština
Rok vydání: 1999
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Zdroj: Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983). 28(36)
ISSN: 0755-4982
Popis: Spinal tuberculosis is an increasingly common condition, particularly in children.A 2-year-old boy presented with spinal tuberculosis with psoas abscesses. Radiological imaging played a major role in the diagnostic process.In children, spinal tuberculosis is a serious condition due to its rapid spread. Clinical symptoms are often insidious and histological and bacteriological studies may fail to disclose the diagnosis. Radiological investigations are essential in the diagnostic approach.
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