CASE REPORT
Pott’s Disease in a 3 Years Old Italian Child: Case Report and Review of the Literature
Alessandro Porta*, Francesca Lizzoli, Elisabetta Racchi, Cristina Scaramuzza, Luciana Parola
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2018Volume: 10
First Page: 101
Last Page: 107
Publisher Id: TOIDJ-10-101
DOI: 10.2174/1874279301810010101
Article History:
Received Date: 29/3/2018Revision Received Date: 6/7/2018
Acceptance Date: 11/7/2018
Electronic publication date: 31/7/2018
Collection year: 2018
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Abstract
Introduction:
Tuberculosis (TB) is currently a major health problem, in particular in developing countries and in HIV positive people. Tubercular spondylodiscitis is the most common type of skeletal TB, more frequent in children than adults. It is rarely reported in developed countries.
Case Report:
We describe a 3 years-old Italian girl who referred to our hospital with back pain and walking deficiency; she had a very good outcome with anti-tubercular treatment and orthopedic follow-up.
Conclusion:
Early recognition and treatment of this tubercular complication are very important due to its possible complications: bone destruction, spinal deformity, neurologic and orthopedic complications.