Thoracic Pott Disease (Tuberculous Spondylitis) Presenting as Cervical Lymphadenitis

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Chun, Helen M. [1 ]
Pumarejo, Raymond M. [2 ]
Akin, Michael T. [3 ]
Gumpert, Barton C. [2 ]
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[1] Naval Med Ctr San Diego, Div Infect Dis, 34800 Bob Wilson Dr, San Diego, CA 92134 USA
[2] Naval Med Ctr Portsmouth, Dept Pulm Med, Ports Mouth, VA USA
[3] Naval Med Ctr Portsmouth, Dept Radiol, Ports Mouth, VA USA
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10.1097/01.idc.0000206489.97798.f9
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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100102 ;
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Tuberculosis (TB) continues to be a major cause of morbidity and mortality in developing countries. The resurgence of TB in the United States, mainly seen as an increase in the rate of pulmonary TB, has been paralleled by a concomitant rise in TB of the spine. We report a case of TB spondylitis presenting as cervical lymphadenitis and review the important aspects of this potentially devastating disease.
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