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- Title
Spinal tuberculosis in a 14-year-old immigrant in the Netherlands.
- Authors
Van Well, Gijs Th. J.; Van der Mark, Lonneke B.; Vermeulen, R. Jeroen; Van Royen, Barend J.; Wuisman, Paul I. J. M.; Van Furth, A. Marceline
- Abstract
We present a case of Pott's disease, where the patient presented with neurological impairment due to vertebral granulomatous necrosis, needing immediate decompression and later stabilizing and reconstructive orthopaedic surgery, in order to create awareness for TB in general, especially this forgotten form of spinal tuberculosis.
- Subjects
POTT'S disease; NEUROLOGICAL disorders; NECROSIS; CHRONIC granulomatous disease; TUBERCULOSIS
- Publication
European Journal of Pediatrics, 2007, Vol 166, Issue 10, p1071
- ISSN
0340-6199
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s00431-006-0347-1