Post-traumatic Back Pain Revealed as Tuberculous Spondylitis: A Case Report
The Korean Journal of Pain
;
: 74-77, 2010.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-12650
ABSTRACT
Tuberculous spondylitis is a very rare disease, but it can result in bone destruction, kyphotic deformity, spinal instability, and neurologic complications unless early diagnosis and proper management are done. Because the most common symptom of tuberculous spondylitis is back pain, it can often be misdiagnosed. Atypical tuberculous spondylitis can be presented as a metastatic cancer or a primary vertebral tumor. We must make a differential diagnosis through adequate biopsy. A 30-year-old man visited our clinic due to back and chest pain after a recent traffic accident. About 1 year ago, he had successfully recovered from tuberculous pleurisy after taking anti-tuberculosis medication. We performed epidural and intercostal blocks but the pain was not relieved. For the further evaluation, several imaging and laboratory tests were done. Finally, we confirmed tuberculous spondylitis diagnosis with the biopsy results.
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Índice:
WPRIM (Pacífico Ocidental)
Assunto principal:
Espondilite
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Tuberculose Pleural
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Tuberculose da Coluna Vertebral
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Biópsia
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Dor no Peito
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Acidentes de Trânsito
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Dor nas Costas
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Doenças Raras
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Diagnóstico Precoce
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Diagnóstico Diferencial
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
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Estudo de rastreamento
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Pain
Ano de publicação:
2010
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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