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MR imaging of tuberculous spondylitis
E Van de Kelft1, M Van Vyve, P M Parizel
1Department of Neurosurgery, Universitair Ziekenhuis Antwerpen, Edegem, Belgium.
Journal Belge De Radiologie
|June 1, 1992
Abstract:
This case report describes a patient presenting with symptoms of progressive paresis of both legs. An X-ray of the thorax demonstrated an aspect consistent with miliary tuberculosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the thoracic spine revealed medullary compression. The patient underwent a laminectomy and the diagnosis of spinal epidural tuberculoma was made. The patient has been treated with isoniazid, rifampicin and pyrazinamide. After a period of six months, she made a complete recovery.