A Case of Tuberculosis Spondylodiscitis With Paraspinal Abscess in a 2-Year-Old Child
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.
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| author | Jeannette Lay Kuan Goh MBBS, MRCPCH Chia Yin Chong MRCPCH, FRCPCH Samuel Zhi Rui Lim MBBS Kevin Boon Leong Lim BMedSci, BMBS, FRCS FRCS, FRCSEd, FAMS Natalie Woon Hui Tan MBBS, MRCPCH |
| author_facet | Jeannette Lay Kuan Goh MBBS, MRCPCH Chia Yin Chong MRCPCH, FRCPCH Samuel Zhi Rui Lim MBBS Kevin Boon Leong Lim BMedSci, BMBS, FRCS FRCS, FRCSEd, FAMS Natalie Woon Hui Tan MBBS, MRCPCH |
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| description | 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. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5f89d7dfacc6468db0b2e8e2a3fed8c62022-12-21T20:22:26ZengSAGE PublishingGlobal Pediatric Health2333-794X2018-10-01510.1177/2333794X18805614A Case of Tuberculosis Spondylodiscitis With Paraspinal Abscess in a 2-Year-Old ChildJeannette Lay Kuan Goh MBBS, MRCPCH0Chia Yin Chong MRCPCH, FRCPCH1Samuel Zhi Rui Lim MBBS2Kevin Boon Leong Lim BMedSci, BMBS, FRCS FRCS, FRCSEd, FAMS3Natalie Woon Hui Tan MBBS, MRCPCH4KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore, SingaporeDuke-National University of Singapore, Singapore, SingaporeKK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, Singapore, SingaporeDuke-National University of Singapore, Singapore, SingaporeNanyang Technological University, Singapore, SingaporeIn 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.https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X18805614 |
| spellingShingle | Jeannette Lay Kuan Goh MBBS, MRCPCH Chia Yin Chong MRCPCH, FRCPCH Samuel Zhi Rui Lim MBBS Kevin Boon Leong Lim BMedSci, BMBS, FRCS FRCS, FRCSEd, FAMS Natalie Woon Hui Tan MBBS, MRCPCH A Case of Tuberculosis Spondylodiscitis With Paraspinal Abscess in a 2-Year-Old Child Global Pediatric Health |
| title | A Case of Tuberculosis Spondylodiscitis With Paraspinal Abscess in a 2-Year-Old Child |
| title_full | A Case of Tuberculosis Spondylodiscitis With Paraspinal Abscess in a 2-Year-Old Child |
| title_fullStr | A Case of Tuberculosis Spondylodiscitis With Paraspinal Abscess in a 2-Year-Old Child |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Case of Tuberculosis Spondylodiscitis With Paraspinal Abscess in a 2-Year-Old Child |
| title_short | A Case of Tuberculosis Spondylodiscitis With Paraspinal Abscess in a 2-Year-Old Child |
| title_sort | case of tuberculosis spondylodiscitis with paraspinal abscess in a 2 year old child |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1177/2333794X18805614 |
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