Tuberculous spondylitis of vertebra with fracture, paraparesis and pleural empyema complications: Case report | Zendy

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Tuberculous spondylitis of vertebra with fracture, paraparesis and pleural empyema complications: Case report

Author(s) -

Radica Dragojlović-Ružičić,

Vladimir Jakovljević,

Vladimir Živković,

S. Vujic,

Pavle Varagic,

Predrag Nikodijevic

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

medicinski pregled

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1820-7383

pISSN - 0025-8105

DOI - 10.2298/mpns1310401d

Subject(s) - medicine , spondylitis , empyema , vertebra , surgery , fracture (geology) , pleural empyema , thoracic vertebrae , radiology , lumbar vertebrae , ankylosing spondylitis , lumbar , geotechnical engineering , engineering

Spine tuberculosis is caused by Micobacterium tuberculosis. It is localized in the vertebral body or intervertebral disc. Its diagnosis is often delayed because of nonspecific symptoms and neglected presence of tuberculosis, which leads to serious complications.

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