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Cervicalgia: la primera manifestación del mal de Pott / Neck pain: The first manifestation of Pott’s disease
Santamaría-Torroba, A; Gómez-Ochoa, I; López-Lahoz, P; Marín-Redondo, M.
Affiliation
  • Santamaría-Torroba, A; Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa. Zaragoza. España
  • Gómez-Ochoa, I; Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa. Zaragoza. España
  • López-Lahoz, P; Centro de Salud Valdefierro. Zaragoza. España
  • Marín-Redondo, M; Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa. Zaragoza. España
Rehabilitación (Madr., Ed. impr.) ; 42(1): 48-51, ene. 2008. ilus
Article in Es | IBECS | ID: ibc-64121
Responsible library: ES15.1
Localization: ES15.1 - BNCS
RESUMEN
Se presenta el caso clínico de un paciente varón de 78 años, que refería dolor cervical de intensidad moderada-severa y resistente al tratamiento conservador, junto con sintomatología general (pérdida de peso, hiporexia y astenia). La tomografía axial computarizada y la resonancia magnética nuclear cervical evidenciaron la reabsorción ósea de la odontoides y un absceso tuberculoso retrofaríngeo. Se trató con triple terapia tuberculostática e inmovilización cervical con ortesis tipo halo Jacket durante los 3 meses posteriores, y con tratamiento rehabilitador, con evolución clínica favorable (AU)
ABSTRACT
We present the case of a 78-year-old man who presented moderate-severe cervical pain, who did not respond conservative treatment, as well as general symptomology (weight loss, hyporexia and asthenia). The computed tomography (CT) scan and cervical magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed odontoid bone reabsorption and retropharyngeal tuberculoid abscess. The patient received tuberculostatic triple therapy, underwent cervical immobilization with Halo Jacket cervical orthosis for 3 months and received rehabilitation treatment leading to a favorable clinical outcome (AU)
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Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Neglected Diseases / Tuberculosis Database: IBECS Main subject: Tuberculosis, Spinal / Neck Pain Type of study: Etiology study Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rehabilitación (Madr., Ed. impr.) Year: 2008 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Centro de Salud Valdefierro/España / Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa/España
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Collection: National databases / Spain Health context: Neglected Diseases Health problem: Neglected Diseases / Tuberculosis Database: IBECS Main subject: Tuberculosis, Spinal / Neck Pain Type of study: Etiology study Limits: Aged / Humans / Male Language: Spanish Journal: Rehabilitación (Madr., Ed. impr.) Year: 2008 Document type: Article Institution/Affiliation country: Centro de Salud Valdefierro/España / Hospital Clínico Universitario Lozano Blesa/España
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