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Spinal tuberculosis - Treatment options beyond guidelines

Ines Esteves Cruz, Pedro Ferreira, Sara Brandao Machado, Joao Mourato Torres, Ana Claudia Miranda, Isabel Antunes.


Abstract
Spinal tuberculosis, a presentation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, usually presents with chronic back pain or deformity. The diagnosis is often delayed due to the insidious and nonspecific nature of the initial symptoms. The thoracic spine is more commonly affected, but it can affect other segments or be multisegmental. The site and extent of the lesion will determine the resulting neurological deficits which can lead to significant morbidity and functional impairment. Combination chemotherapy for 6 months is recommended, but some experts may recommend therapy for 9 to 12 months depending on the circumstances. Adjunct corticotherapy and surgery are also options in specific cases. Further studies will be needed in order to better understand the role of these therapies in severe tuberculosis, and in particular spinal tuberculosis.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Spinal tuberculosis, Spinal cord compression, Paraplegia, Corticosteroid therapy, Mycobacterium tuberculosis


 
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Cruz IE, Ferreira P, Machado SB, Torres JM, Miranda AC, Antunes I. Spinal tuberculosis - Treatment options beyond guidelines. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2020; 4(2): 15-18. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.spinal-tuberculosis

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Cruz IE, Ferreira P, Machado SB, Torres JM, Miranda AC, Antunes I. Spinal tuberculosis - Treatment options beyond guidelines. https://www.mdpub.net/?mno=75682 [Access: April 04, 2024]. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.spinal-tuberculosis

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Cruz IE, Ferreira P, Machado SB, Torres JM, Miranda AC, Antunes I. Spinal tuberculosis - Treatment options beyond guidelines. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2020; 4(2): 15-18. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.spinal-tuberculosis


Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Cruz IE, Ferreira P, Machado SB, Torres JM, Miranda AC, Antunes I. Spinal tuberculosis - Treatment options beyond guidelines. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. (2020), [cited April 04, 2024]; 4(2): 15-18. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.spinal-tuberculosis


Harvard Style

Cruz, I. E., Ferreira, . P., Machado, . S. B., Torres, . J. M., Miranda, . A. C. & Antunes, . I. (2020) Spinal tuberculosis - Treatment options beyond guidelines. Int J Med Rev Case Rep, 4 (2), 15-18. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.spinal-tuberculosis


Turabian Style

Cruz, Ines Esteves, Pedro Ferreira, Sara Brandao Machado, Joao Mourato Torres, Ana Claudia Miranda, and Isabel Antunes. 2020. Spinal tuberculosis - Treatment options beyond guidelines. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 4 (2), 15-18. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.spinal-tuberculosis


Chicago Style

Cruz, Ines Esteves, Pedro Ferreira, Sara Brandao Machado, Joao Mourato Torres, Ana Claudia Miranda, and Isabel Antunes. "Spinal tuberculosis - Treatment options beyond guidelines." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 4 (2020), 15-18. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.spinal-tuberculosis


MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Cruz, Ines Esteves, Pedro Ferreira, Sara Brandao Machado, Joao Mourato Torres, Ana Claudia Miranda, and Isabel Antunes. "Spinal tuberculosis - Treatment options beyond guidelines." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 4.2 (2020), 15-18. Print. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.spinal-tuberculosis


APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Cruz, I. E., Ferreira, . P., Machado, . S. B., Torres, . J. M., Miranda, . A. C. & Antunes, . I. (2020) Spinal tuberculosis - Treatment options beyond guidelines. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 4 (2), 15-18. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.spinal-tuberculosis


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