Pott's Paraplegia in a 2 Years Female: A Rare Presentation at an Early Age.
Preeti BasnetAnish JoshiSaurab KarkiAnil Jung ThapaPrayash PoudelAnugya SapkotaManoj ShresthaShreebridhi PandePublished in: Case reports in infectious diseases (2024)
Tuberculosis of the spine is still prevalent in developing countries, mainly in children. Complications of the disease can be devastating because of its ability to cause bone destruction, spinal deformity, and paraplegia. So, in a tuberculosis-endemic region, clinical suspicion should be there for Potts disease when a child presents with paraplegia of the lower limbs. Children can develop tuberculosis which can spread to the spine despite vaccination. The prognosis of spinal tuberculosis is improved by early diagnosis and rapid intervention.