Open AccessSpinal Tuberculosis Resembling Neoplastic Lesions on M RI
Author(s) -
Jaiganesh Sivalingam,
Anil Kumar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/14030.6719
Subject(s) - medicine , spondylitis , tuberculosis , spinal cord , histopathology , back pain , magnetic resonance imaging , radiology , pathology , surgery , ankylosing spondylitis , alternative medicine , psychiatry
Tuberculous spondylitis is one of the commonest forms of skeletal tuberculosis in developing countries like India causing significant morbidity due to compression of spinal cord and adjacent nerve roots. Diagnosis and intervention at early stage can prevent permanent damage such as spinal deformity and neurological deficits.