A CASE OF POTTS DISEASE IN A 20-YEAR-OLD MILITARY DEPENDENT

Authors
GRINKEMEYER MD LABARRE RC YASZEMSKI MJ KLUCZNIK RP BLATT SP DREHNER DM
Citation
Md. Grinkemeyer et al., A CASE OF POTTS DISEASE IN A 20-YEAR-OLD MILITARY DEPENDENT, Military medicine, 159(3), 1994, pp. 257-260
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine Miscellaneus
Journal title
Military medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00264075
Volume
159
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
257 - 260
Database
ISI
SICI code
0026-4075(1994)159:3<257:ACOPDI>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Tuberculous spondylitis (Pott's disease) is an uncommon complication o f Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection that may have serious consequen ces if the diagnosis is missed or delayed. A case of tuberculous spond ylitis in a military dependent is presented. Clinical presentation, ra diologic findings, laboratory findings, and treatment are discussed.