@article{article_285600, title={POTT DISEASE MIMICKING A SPINAL TUMOR: A CASE REPORT}, journal={The Journal of Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine}, volume={19}, pages={49–52}, year={2017}, DOI={10.24938/kutfd.285600}, author={Yüksel, Ulaş and Akgül, Mehmet Hüseyin and Öğden, Mustafa and Atasoy, Pınar and Keskil, Semih}, keywords={Pott disease,spinal fusion,tuberculosis,spinal}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:35.45pt;line-height:200%;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;color:#212121;">Delays in the diagnosis and treatment of spinal tuberculosis may lead
to vertebral fracture and spinal cord compression that may cause to the secondary
persistent neurological loss and spinal deformity. </span> <b> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;"> </span> </b> </p> <p> <b> </b> </p> <b> </b> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:35.45pt;line-height:200%;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;color:#212121;">52 year-old man admitted
to hospital with progressive back pain and paraparesis. There was weigth loss without
nigth fewer or nigth sweiting in his past history. His neurological exam revealed </span> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;">paraparesis
and hypoesthesia under the T9 level. There was </span> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;color:#212121;">pathologic collaps a fracture and kyphosis in
T8 and T9 vertebrae in his radiological images. In laboratory tests C-reactive
protein and sedimentation values ​​were close to normal. He was underwent stabilisation
surgery and histopatological exam of the tissue specimens revealed caseification
necrosis. On follow-up, patient’s neurological symptoms were delayed at fourth postoperative
month and returned to normal daily life at the end of the third year. </span> <b> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;"> </span> </b> </p> <p> <b> </b> </p> <b> </b> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:justify;text-indent:35.45pt;line-height:200%;"> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;color:#212121;">Pott disease should also
be considered in pathological vertebral fractures even without weight loss,
night sweats, fever. </span> <b> <span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:200%;font-family:’Times New Roman’, serif;"> </span> </b> </p> <p> <b> </b> </p> <b> </b>}, number={1}, publisher={Kirikkale University}