Pott’s Disease with Incidentally Discovered Multiple Brain Tuberculomas in a Previously Healthy 10-Year-Old Girl

Pott’s Disease with Incidentally Discovered Multiple Brain Tuberculomas in a Previously Healthy 10-Year-Old Girl

Pott’s disease (PD) represents the most common form of spinal tuberculosis. Its association with brain tuberculomas is extremely rare. Herein, we report a previously healthy child with PD and concurrent multiple brain tuberculomas who was successfully treated with antituberculous therapy, surgical d...

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Main Authors: May Albarrak, Abdulrahaman Alodayani, Nasir Al Otaibi, Yasser Albrikeet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2021-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5552351
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spelling doaj-1d7cd409eaba43e6b7c5aa59e46a34882021-05-03T00:01:13ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66332021-01-01202110.1155/2021/5552351Pott’s Disease with Incidentally Discovered Multiple Brain Tuberculomas in a Previously Healthy 10-Year-Old GirlMay Albarrak0Abdulrahaman Alodayani1Nasir Al Otaibi2Yasser Albrikeet3Pediatric Infectious Diseases SectionPediatric Infectious Diseases SectionSpinal Surgery DepartmentSpinal Surgery DepartmentPott’s disease (PD) represents the most common form of spinal tuberculosis. Its association with brain tuberculomas is extremely rare. Herein, we report a previously healthy child with PD and concurrent multiple brain tuberculomas who was successfully treated with antituberculous therapy, surgical drainage of the paravertebral abscess, and adjuvant steroid therapy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/5552351
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Pott’s Disease with Incidentally Discovered Multiple Brain Tuberculomas in a Previously Healthy 10-Year-Old Girl
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Abdulrahaman Alodayani
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Yasser Albrikeet
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title Pott’s Disease with Incidentally Discovered Multiple Brain Tuberculomas in a Previously Healthy 10-Year-Old Girl
title_short Pott’s Disease with Incidentally Discovered Multiple Brain Tuberculomas in a Previously Healthy 10-Year-Old Girl
title_full Pott’s Disease with Incidentally Discovered Multiple Brain Tuberculomas in a Previously Healthy 10-Year-Old Girl
title_fullStr Pott’s Disease with Incidentally Discovered Multiple Brain Tuberculomas in a Previously Healthy 10-Year-Old Girl
title_full_unstemmed Pott’s Disease with Incidentally Discovered Multiple Brain Tuberculomas in a Previously Healthy 10-Year-Old Girl
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publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Infectious Diseases
issn 2090-6633
publishDate 2021-01-01
description Pott’s disease (PD) represents the most common form of spinal tuberculosis. Its association with brain tuberculomas is extremely rare. Herein, we report a previously healthy child with PD and concurrent multiple brain tuberculomas who was successfully treated with antituberculous therapy, surgical drainage of the paravertebral abscess, and adjuvant steroid therapy.
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