Title
Pott’s disease in upper thoracic vertebrae in atwo-year-old boy: Case report
Other title
Reporte de caso de enfermedad de pott en vértebras torácicas altas en un niño de dos años
Date Issued
01 January 2018
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Instituto Nacional de Salud
Abstract
Pott’s disease is a health problem in developing countries and its diagnosis in children is a challenge. Here we present the case of a two-year-old boy with Pott’s disease involving T1 to T3 thoracic vertebrae. The clinical presentation was characterized by difficulty walking, fever, cough, and dyspnea. At physical examination, kyphosis and bony prominence were observed in the cervicodorsal area. A positive tuberculin test was obtained, and Mycobacterium tuberculosis was isolated via culture of the gastric aspiration sample. The spine MRI showed a chronic abscess, destruction of two vertebrae, and bone marrow compression. The patient experienced some improvement with anti-TB therapy. Here, we emphasize the importance of giving consideration to the clinical suspicion for the early detection of this condition, as well as a quick TB-treatment start so as to avoid the disability and mortality associated to this disease.
Start page
150
End page
154
Volume
35
Issue
1
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Pediatría
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85047660897
PubMed ID
Source
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
ISSN of the container
17264634
Sponsor(s)
y por las dificultades en la evaluación del tratamiento, la OMS recomienda nueve meses de tratamiento para la enfermedad de Pott (8). Algunos autores recomiendan,
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