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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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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Asunto principal:
Tuberculosis de la Columna Vertebral
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Infecciones Oportunistas Relacionadas con el SIDA
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Absceso Epidural
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio pronóstico
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Asunto de la revista:
Enfermedades Transmisibles
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
F.J. Muñiz Hospital/BR
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