Spinal epidural abscess due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a patient with AIDS: case report and review of the literature
Braz. j. infect. dis
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10(2): 146-148, Apr. 2006. ilus
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in English
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| ID: lil-431988
ABSTRACT
Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare infectious disorder that often has delayed diagnosis and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality rates. We present a case of an AIDS patient with a SEA due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This type of SEA in AIDS patients is characterized by localized spinal pain and prolonged fever. Magnetic resonance imaging is the method of choice in the diagnostic process. Early diagnosis, followed by specific therapy (surgical decompression combined with antituberculous drugs), is necessary to improve the prognosis of these kinds of patients.
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Main subject:
Tuberculosis, Spinal
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AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
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Epidural Abscess
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Journal subject:
Communicable Diseases
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
F.J. Muñiz Hospital/BR
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