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. 2018 Oct 15:5:2333794X18805614.
doi: 10.1177/2333794X18805614. eCollection 2018.

A Case of Tuberculosis Spondylodiscitis With Paraspinal Abscess in a 2-Year-Old Child

Jeannette Lay Kuan Goh  1 , Chia Yin Chong  1   2   3 , Samuel Zhi Rui Lim  1 , Kevin Boon Leong Lim  1   2   3 , Natalie Woon Hui Tan  1   2   3   4
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A Case of Tuberculosis Spondylodiscitis With Paraspinal Abscess in a 2-Year-Old Child

Jeannette Lay Kuan Goh et al. Glob Pediatr Health. .

Abstract

In this article, we report a case of tuberculosis spondylodiscitis in a 2-year-old child. Imaging of her spine showed a paraspinal abscess. The diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis remains difficult, and we discuss its salient features and current management within the pediatric population.

Keywords: abscess; pediatrics; spinal; spondylodiscitis; tuberculosis.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declaration of Conflicting Interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

Figures

Figure 1.
Figure 1.
(a) Lateral radiograph of the spine shows kyphosis of the thoracolumbar region (open arrow). Sagittal (b) and axial (c) postcontrast magnetic resonance imaging of the spine reveals a rim-enhancing collection (arrow in b, arrow in c), with destruction of T11, and displacement of the dural sac posteriorly.
Figure 2.
Figure 2.
Our 2-year old patient with TB spondylodiscitis wearing a spinal brace during outpatient follow-up.
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