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A Retrospective Study on Endoscopic Surgery for the Treatment of Paravertebral Abscess in Spinal Tuberculosis Patients
Published on: October 25, 2024
[Multivisceral tuberculosis with aortic complication in an immunocompetent patient]
T La Folie1, E Belliol, P Richez
1Service de radiodiagnostic, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées A. Laveran, Boulevard Laveran, 13000 Marseille. trevlafolie@wanadoo.fr
Abstract:
The medical and imaging data of a 59 year old male is reported. The patient presented with cough, fever, night sweats and weight loss, for which a final diagnosis of multivisceral tuberculosis (with peritoneal involvement and mycotic aneurysm) was made, by means of CT, MRI and laparoscopic findings. This disease is uncommon in developed countries with subjects lacking the usual risk factors. Because delayed treatment may be lethal, especially with such serious vascular complication, the authors review the value and limitations of CT and MRI along with the suggestive features.
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