Open AccessComputed tomographic evaluation of TB spine in Ibadan
Author(s) -
AO Ogunseyinde,
M O Obajimi,
Ige Om,
T O Alonge,
O. J. Fatunde
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
west african journal of medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0189-160X
DOI - 10.4314/wajm.v23i3.28127
Subject(s) - medicine , tuberculosis , computed tomographic , radiology , cervical spine , computed tomography , surgery , pathology
Tuberculosis still remains a major problem in the developing countries. The involvement of the spine is also of increasing importance, because of the resurgence of TB in association with AIDS. This paper is designed to evaluate the applicability of CT in the diagnosis and definition of tuberculosis of the spine in Ibadan.