Spinal Tuberculosis and Cold Abscess without Known Primary Disease: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is uncommon but not rare. Bone and joint involvement constitute about 10% of extrapulmonary TB cases, with the spine being the most frequently affected site. Spinal TB patients typically present with back pain but other constitutional or pulmonary symptoms may be abs...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2016-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1780153 |
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