A Case of Cervical Spine Tuberculosis

Authors

  • Gökhan Perincek Department of Chest Diseases, Kars Harakani State Hospital, Kars, Turkey
  • Sema Avcı Department of Emergency Medicine, Kars Harakani State Hospital, Kars, Turkey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17140/EMOJ-3-140

Keywords:

Cervical abscess, Spine, Tuberculosis

Abstract

Tuberculosis disease is commonly caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The higher incidence and prevalence of tuberculosis is a common health problem particularly in developing countries. Spinal tuberculosis usually represents at advanced levels and diagnosis of this disease is not easy. Patients with spinal tuberculosis usually represent with gibbus formation, back ache, low grade fever, neurological symptoms and decificts. Although, commonly seen in dorsal spine lesions, cervical and cervico-thoracic lesions with spine tuberculosis rarely seen in literature. Herein, we would like to present a 62-year-old man patient of cervical spine tuberculosis with neurological deficits and its management.

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Published

2017-09-26

How to Cite

Gökhan Perincek, & Sema Avcı. (2017). A Case of Cervical Spine Tuberculosis. Emergency Medicine, 3(2), 44–46. https://doi.org/10.17140/EMOJ-3-140

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Vol. 3 No. 2 (2017): Volume 3 Issue 2 2017

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