Pott’s Disease with Incidentally Discovered Multiple Brain Tuberculomas in a Previously Healthy 10-Year-Old Girl | Zendy

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Pott’s Disease with Incidentally Discovered Multiple Brain Tuberculomas in a Previously Healthy 10-Year-Old Girl

Author(s) -

May Albarrak,

Abdulrahaman Alodayani,

Nasir Al Otaibi,

Yasser Albrikeet

Publication year - 2021

Publication title -

case reports in infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2090-6625

pISSN - 2090-6633

DOI - 10.1155/2021/5552351

Subject(s) - medicine , girl , tuberculoma , tuberculosis , disease , abscess , surgery , adjuvant therapy , brain abscess , pathology , chemotherapy , psychology , developmental psychology

Pott's disease (PD) represents the most common form of spinal tuberculosis. Its association with brain tuberculomas is extremely rare. Herein, we report a previously healthy child with PD and concurrent multiple brain tuberculomas who was successfully treated with antituberculous therapy, surgical drainage of the paravertebral abscess, and adjuvant steroid therapy.

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