[Lombar Pott's diseases in baby. A case report]

ABSTRACT

The authors report a case of lombar Potts disease in an 8-month baby. The diagnosis was based on clinical arguments; tuberculosis contamination, painful rachidian stiffness on exam, biological arguments; inflammatory syndrome and positive cuti-test and radiological arguments; anterior vertebral destruction and infiltration of psoas muscle. The baby was medically treated by the association of Isoniasid, Rifampicine and Ethambutol with a good evolution