Cervico thoracic junction spinal tuberculosis presenting as radiculopathy.
Neurol India
;
2002 Mar; 50(1): 93-4
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ABSTRACT
A case of cervico thoracic junctional area spinal tuberculosis presenting as painful radiculitis of the upper extremity is reported. The predominant symptom of radicular pain and muscle weakness in the hand, along with a claw deformity, led to considerable delay in diagnosis. The presence of advanced bone destruction with severe instability was demonstrated on the MRI scan done later. Surgical management by radical anterior debridement and fusion, along with chemotherapy, led to resolution of the upper extremity symptoms. The brachial plexus radiculopathy secondary to tuberculosis has not been reported. The absence of myelopathic signs even in the presence of advanced bone destruction, thecal compression and instability is uncommon in adults.
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Assunto principal:
Vértebras Torácicas
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Tuberculose da Coluna Vertebral
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética
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Vértebras Cervicais
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Adulto
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Neuropatias do Plexo Braquial
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Neurol India
Ano de publicação:
2002
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