[Multilevel tuberculous spondylitis].

Abstract

A case of a 20-year-old man with multilevel non-contiguous tuberculous spondylitis (cervical, dorsal 6, dorsal 10 and lumbar) is presented. In the context of disseminated tuberculosis in an HIV-negative patient with serious compromise of his general condition and multiple locations of the disease, some of these with fistulas that secreted caseum. The acute paraplegia led, considering the sensory level at dorsal 6, to a first urgent decompression surgery via the posterior approach. A scheduled surgery was then performed, first in the cervical region via the anterior approach, with corpectomy, placement of a vertebral body replacement plus autologous graft and plate with screws. Subsequently, dislocation of dorsal level 6 was evidenced backwards, compressing the spinal cord and, given the mechanical instability, a third surgical stage was indicated by posterior approach, which included reduction, decompression and fixation, resolving the three levels by posterior approach with bars and screws. The surgical, medical and physiotherapy treatment of this rare form of Pott's disease was successful, with recovery of his mechanical stability and progressive recovery of his neurological status. The surgical, medical and physiotherapy treatment of this rare form of Pott's disease was successful, with recovery of his mechanical stability and progressive recovery of his neurological status.

• Authors: Osvaldo Franze, Julieta Garay, Luciana Lombardo, Mabel Visca, Lorena Ciallella, Rosa M Musella, Domingo Palmero
• Journal: Medicina (Medicina (B Aires)) Vol. 82 Issue 6 Pg. 959-962 ( 2022) ISSN: 1669-9106 [Electronic] Argentina
• Vernacular Title: Espondilitis tuberculosa multinivel.
• PMID: 36571538 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Topics

• Male
• Humans
• Young Adult
• Adult
• Tuberculosis, Spinal (complications, diagnostic imaging, surgery)
• Thoracic Vertebrae (surgery)