Tuberculous Spondylitis: A Report of Different Clinical Scenarios and Literature Update
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Tuberculous Spondylitis: A Report of Different Clinical Scenarios and Literature Update
Tuberculosis is still one of the most important health problems in the world. In developed countries, the proportion of extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases is increasing. Nowadays tuberculous spondylitis, also known as Pott disease, is a rare clinical condition but can cause severe vertebral and neurological sequelae that can be prevented with an early correct diagnosis. The aim of this paper is ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Medicine
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1687-9627,1687-9635
DOI: 10.1155/2017/4165301