Affiliation:
1. Neurosurgery department, Jamhuriat specialty and tertiary Hospital
2. A.T. Still University
3. Kabul University of Medical Sciences "Abu Ali Ibn Sina"
4. Department of Surgery International Medical School, Management and Science University
Abstract
Abstract
Tuberculous spondylitis, also known as Pott’s disease, is due to infection of spine by mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) leading to vertebral body and inter-vertebral disc destruction. It is the most common form of musculoskeletal tuberculosis less frequently affecting the cervical spine however, the thoracolumbar spine is the commonest among the younger population. The onset of this condition is insidious, and its clinical presentation is non-specific. However, Pott’s disease may be complicated by neurologic deficits including paraplegia or even quadriplegia, with huge health, economic and psychological burden. We are reporting a case of Pott’s disease involving the cervical spine (C5/C6) in a 50-year-old man who presented with unusually quadriparesis and severe neck tenderness on touch. Early decompression surgery and fixation, thus limiting its complications which achieved complete resolution of symptoms following a 12-month course of anti-tuberculosis medication.
Publisher
Research Square Platform LLC
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