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Case Rep Med. 2017;2017:4165301. doi: 10.1155/2017/4165301. Epub 2017 Dec 17.

Tuberculous Spondylitis: A Report of Different Clinical Scenarios and Literature Update.

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1
Pulmonology Department, Hospital de Braga, Braga, Portugal.
2
Pulmonology Department, Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
3
Chest Disease Centre, Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
4
Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Predictive Medicine and Public Health, University of Porto Medical School, Porto, Portugal.
5
EpiUnit, Institute of Public Health, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal.

Abstract

Tuberculosis is still one of the most important health problems in the world. In developed countries, the proportion of extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases is increasing. Nowadays tuberculous spondylitis, also known as Pott disease, is a rare clinical condition but can cause severe vertebral and neurological sequelae that can be prevented with an early correct diagnosis. The aim of this paper is to increase awareness of tuberculous spondylitis in modern times, describing three different cases and discussing its best diagnostic and therapeutic approach based on the current literature.

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