Spinal Tuberculosis (Pott's disease) Mimicking Paravertebral Malignant Tumor in a Child Presenting with Spinal Cord Compression

Autor:	Suna Emir, Arzu Y Erdem, Hacı A Demir, Ayper Kaçar, Bahattin Tunç
Jazyk:	angličtina
Rok vydání:	2012
Předmět:	cancer children paravertebral tumor pott’s disease tuberculosis Medicine
Zdroj:	Journal of Laboratory Physicians, Vol 4, Iss 02, Pp 098-100 (2012)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	0974-2727 0974-7826
DOI:	10.4103/0974-2727.105590
Popis:	Paravertebral tumors may interfere with the radiological and clinical features of spinal tuberculosis. We report a case of a 3-year-old boy with spinal tuberculosis who was initially misdiagnosed as having a paraspinal tumor. The diagnosis of tuberculosis was made on the basis of intraoperative findings and confirmed by histopathology. This case highlights the importance of awareness of the different radiographic features of spinal tuberculosis, which can mimic a spinal malignancy. In order to avoid delayed diagnosis, pediatricians and radiologists must be aware of spinal tuberculosis, which may interfere with other clinical conditions.
Databáze:	Directory of Open Access Journals
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