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A case of Pott's disease in a 20-year-old military dependent
M D Grinkemeyer1, R C LaBarre, M J Yaszemski
1Department of Pathology, Wilford Hall USAF Medical Center, Lackland Air Force Base, TX 78236-5300.
Military Medicine
|March 1, 1994
Abstract:
Tuberculous spondylitis (Pott's disease) is an uncommon complication of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection that may have serious consequences if the diagnosis is missed or delayed. A case of tuberculous spondylitis in a military dependent is presented. Clinical presentation, radiologic findings, laboratory findings, and treatment are discussed.