Intra Thoracic Extra Pulmonary Supra Apical Tuberculoma in Pott’s Disease: A Case Report and Review of Literatures
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Spinal tuberculosis is the commonest form of skeletal tuberculosis accounting for about 50% of osteo articular tuberculosis [1]. Spinal tuberculosis is a common infectious disease found in developing countries like India. Often patients present with Pott’s disease related paraplegia attended by "destruction of vertebral body, lamina, pedicle and spinous process with perivertebral abscess" Intra extra-plural supra-apical thoracic extension of spinal tuberculosis is not previously reported. We report here a case of Pott’s paraplegia and a huge intra thoracic extra-pulmonary supra apical granular tuberculoma mimicking apical tumor with its successful management. Intra Thoracic Extra Pulmonary Supra Apical Tuberculoma in Pott’s Disease: A Case Report and Review of Literatures
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