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Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society 2004;36(4): 340-341. |
Atypical Form of Multiple Spinal Tuberculosis. |
Jee Soo Jang, Sang Ho Lee |
1Department of Neurosurgery, Wooridul Spinal Hospital, Gwangju, Korea. spinejjs@yahoo.co.kr 2Department of Neurosurgery, Wooridul Spinal Hospital, Seoul, Korea. |
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ABSTRACT |
We report a case of 21-year-old woman with atypical form of spinal tuberculosis. The patient had simultaneous involvement of C2, T4, T10, T11, L1-3 and S2, which resembles spinal malignancies. In this patient, pulmonary tuberculosis was not detected. However, biopsy revealed tuberculosis. The patient was treated successfully with surgery followed by anti-tuberculosis therapy. It is important to be aware that spinal tuberculosis may resemble spinal malignancy. |
Key Words:
Multiple spinal tuberculosis; Malignancy |
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