Presacral Tubercular Abscess Case Report and Review of Literature
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 5
Abstract
Summary: We report a rare case of prevertebral cold abscess from L5 to S2 with multiple skip lesions in a 35 year old female, who presented to us with chronic backache . She was on anti tubercular drug therapies per RNTCP for a period of 9 month Repeat MRI after 6 month showed resolution of skip lesion in vertebral bodies but pre and para vertebral abscess in the sacral region persisted inspite of AKT. So after 9months of AKT abscess was aspirated and pus sent for culture sensitivity which showed Micobacterium Tuberculosis which was sensitive to isoniazide and rifampicin.
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Anil Dhule, Dr. Ketan Kodare, Dr. Abhijit More, Dr. Nikhil Lakade
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