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Tuberculosis
Data on tuberculosis detailed by M.I. Yusof and co-authors
June 23rd, 2009
"Pedicle involvement in spinal tuberculosis (TB), the prevertebral abscess formation, severity of vertebral body, and disc collapse were evaluated from magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the patients. To study the pedicle involvement in spine TB in relation to the degree of vertebral body and disc collapse, prevertebral abscess collection, and degree of kyphosis; and to correlate the occurrence of pedicle involvement and the degree of spinal deformity," investigators in Kubang Kerian, Malaysia report. "There are a few reports describing the posterior element involvement in spinal TB. Typically, the infection resides in the anterior part of the vertebral body endplates...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-06-23)
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