Tuberculosis (TB): Pott’s disease of the spine

Written and reviewed by Dr Ibrahim Imam, Consultant Neurologist. Last reviewed .

Tuberculosis (TB): Pott’s disease of the spine. Classic spondylodiscitis, Spondylitis without disc involvement. Fully referenced neurology checklist.

Types of TB spine

  • Classic spondylodiscitis
  • Spondylitis without disc involvement

Clinical features

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Differential diagnosis

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Spinal imaging

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Other investigations

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Medical treatment

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Indications for surgical debridement and spinal stabilisation

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Complications

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References

  1. Garg RK, Somvanshi DS. Spinal tuberculosis: A review. J Spinal Cord Med 2011; 33:440-454.
  2. Rasouli MR, Mirkoohi M, Vaccaro AR, Yarandi KK, Rahimi-Movaghar V. Spinal tuberculosis: diagnosis and management. Asian Spine J 2012; 6:294-308.
  3. Garg RK. Tuberculosis of the central nervous system. Postgrad Med J 1999; 75:133-140.

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