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Tuberculosis
Reports outline tuberculosis study results from A. Hristea et al
August 19th, 2008
"In developing countries, a recognized etiology of paraplegia can be tuberculous radicutomyelitis or tubercutomas, especially in patients with evidence of either active or latent tuberculosis. These entities should also be considered in high-risk patientsorin patientswho have emigrated from regions with a high prevalence of tuberculosis (TB)," scientists in Bucharest, Romania report. "Both arachnoiditis and intradural tubercutomas are uncommon forms of spinal TB. Case reports: We report three cases of TB of the spinal cord in young mates with paraplegia or paraparesis who were hospitalized over a one-year period. The clinical presentation and clinical course differed...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-08-19)
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