Tuberculous spondylitis presenting as severe chest pain

This case report describes a 32-year-old male who presented to an emergency department with severe chest pain and a history of cough, fever, night sweats, loss of appetite and weight. Chest radiography revealed a left upper lobe consolidation and multiple compression deformities in the thoracic spin...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kaeser, Martha A., Kettner, Norman W., Albastaki, Usama, Kotb, Hossam Ahmed, Eldesouky, Ibrahim M.A., Pierre-Jerome, Claude
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PAGEPress Publications 2012
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3981296/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24765441
http://dx.doi.org/10.4081/cp.2012.e42
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Sumario:This case report describes a 32-year-old male who presented to an emergency department with severe chest pain and a history of cough, fever, night sweats, loss of appetite and weight. Chest radiography revealed a left upper lobe consolidation and multiple compression deformities in the thoracic spine. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated significant kyphosis and vertebral plana at two thoracic levels. Anterior compression of the spinal cord and adjacent soft tissue masses were also noted.

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