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SM Journal of Infectious Diseases

Complex Management of Spinal Tuberculosis in an 8-Year-Old Child: A Case Report

[ ISSN : 3066-134X ]

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Received: 21-Nov-2024

Accepted: 02-Dec-2024

Published: 04-Dec-2024

Case Report | Volume 7 - Issue 1 | Article DOI :

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Marco Caruso1*, Samantha Bosis2 , Claudia Tagliabue2 , Raffaella Pinzani2 , Paola Marchisio1,2, Francesco Maria Lo Russo2 , Mauro Pluderi2 and Giada Maria Di Pietro2

1 Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.

2 Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico di Milano, Milan, Ital

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Marco Caruso, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.

Keywords

Spinal Tuberculosis; Pott Disease; Mycobacterium Tuberculosis; Child.

Abstract

A previously healthy 8-year-old girl presented at our hospital with cervical pain and walking difficulty. Initial evaluation was unremarkable, but magnetic-resonance-imaging revealed extensive vertebral involvement. Surgery confirmed Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and a nine-month antitubercular regimen was started. Early diagnosis, multi-drug therapy and surgery led to a favorable outcome, emphasizing the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in managing pediatric spinal tuberculosis.

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Caruso M, Bosis S, Tagliabue C, Pinzani R, Marchisio P, et al (2024) Complex Management of Spinal Tuberculosis in an 8-Year-Old Child: A Case Report. SM J Infect Dis 7: 3.