POTTS DISEASE OF THE CERVICO-OCCIPITAL JUNCTION IN AN AIDS PATIENT

Pott's disease of the cervical spine is relatively rare despite the fa ct that tuberculous spondylitis is still the most common manifestation of bone and joint infection. We describe a case, the first to our kno wledge, of sub-occipital Pott's disease associated with a retropharyng eal abscess in an acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patient, Neurological signs mere the main clinical findings, The patient was su ccessfully treated with anti-tuberculosis drugs combined with external stabilization of the spine.