Pott’s Disease with Incidentally Discovered Multiple Brain Tuberculomas in a Previously Healthy 10-Year-Old Girl
Pott’s disease (PD) represents the most common form of spinal tuberculosis. Its association with brain tuberculomas is extremely rare. Herein, we report a previously healthy child with PD and concurrent multiple brain tuberculomas who was successfully treated with antituberculous therapy, surgical d...
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| author | May Albarrak Abdulrahaman Alodayani Nasir Al Otaibi Yasser Albrikeet |
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| description | Pott’s disease (PD) represents the most common form of spinal tuberculosis. Its association with brain tuberculomas is extremely rare. Herein, we report a previously healthy child with PD and concurrent multiple brain tuberculomas who was successfully treated with antituberculous therapy, surgical drainage of the paravertebral abscess, and adjuvant steroid therapy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1d7cd409eaba43e6b7c5aa59e46a34882025-02-03T06:07:39ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332021-01-01202110.1155/2021/55523515552351Pott’s Disease with Incidentally Discovered Multiple Brain Tuberculomas in a Previously Healthy 10-Year-Old GirlMay Albarrak0Abdulrahaman Alodayani1Nasir Al Otaibi2Yasser Albrikeet3Pediatric Infectious Diseases Section, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPediatric Infectious Diseases Section, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSpinal Surgery Department, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaSpinal Surgery Department, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPott’s disease (PD) represents the most common form of spinal tuberculosis. Its association with brain tuberculomas is extremely rare. Herein, we report a previously healthy child with PD and concurrent multiple brain tuberculomas who was successfully treated with antituberculous therapy, surgical drainage of the paravertebral abscess, and adjuvant steroid therapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5552351 |
| spellingShingle | May Albarrak Abdulrahaman Alodayani Nasir Al Otaibi Yasser Albrikeet Pott’s Disease with Incidentally Discovered Multiple Brain Tuberculomas in a Previously Healthy 10-Year-Old Girl Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Pott’s Disease with Incidentally Discovered Multiple Brain Tuberculomas in a Previously Healthy 10-Year-Old Girl |
| title_full | Pott’s Disease with Incidentally Discovered Multiple Brain Tuberculomas in a Previously Healthy 10-Year-Old Girl |
| title_fullStr | Pott’s Disease with Incidentally Discovered Multiple Brain Tuberculomas in a Previously Healthy 10-Year-Old Girl |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pott’s Disease with Incidentally Discovered Multiple Brain Tuberculomas in a Previously Healthy 10-Year-Old Girl |
| title_short | Pott’s Disease with Incidentally Discovered Multiple Brain Tuberculomas in a Previously Healthy 10-Year-Old Girl |
| title_sort | pott s disease with incidentally discovered multiple brain tuberculomas in a previously healthy 10 year old girl |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5552351 |
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