Tuberculous Osteomyelitis of the Lumbar Spine with Discharging Sinus
Journal Title: Journal of the Bahrain Medical Society - Year 2018, Vol 30, Issue 2
Abstract
Skeletal tuberculosis accounts for about 2–5% of all tuberculosis (TB) cases. We present a 29-yearold non-Bahraini female diagnosed to have complicated form of Pott’s disease, who presented with discharging sinus accompanied with worsening back pain without any history of weight loss, fatigue, anorexia, fever, or night sweat and without pulmonary involvement or any neurological complication. Further radiological investigation revealed extensive involvement of lumbosacral vertebrae, soft tissue, and muscle through the tuberculous process.
Authors and Affiliations
Rawan Al Agha, Safa Al Khawaja, Mai Mattar, Ahmed Serooti
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