Atypical clinical and radiological presentations of lumbar spinal tuberculosis mimicking a spinal tumor: A case report.
Kodai MiyamotoHiroki ImadaShinsuke YoshidaHideaki OkaShunpei IidaKazuo SaitaSatoshi OgiharaPublished in: Medicine (2023)
Atypical clinical and radiological presentations of spinal TB present a challenge for appropriate diagnosis and early treatment. Even in developed countries where there are very few spinal TB patients, clinicians should be aware that spinal TB is an important differential diagnosis, especially in elderly patients or patients coming from countries with a middle-high prevalence of TB.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- end stage renal disease
- spinal cord
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- palliative care
- patient reported outcomes
- electronic health record
- antiretroviral therapy
- smoking cessation
- human immunodeficiency virus
- adverse drug
- drug induced