Pott's disease of the cervico-occipital junction in an AIDS patient

Tuber Lung Dis. 1996 Apr;77(2):188-90. doi: 10.1016/s0962-8479(96)90037-4.

Abstract

Pott's disease of the cervical spine is relatively rare despite the fact that tuberculous spondylitis is still the most common manifestation of bone and joint infection. We describe a case, the first to our knowledge, of sub-occipital Pott's disease associated with a retropharyngeal abscess in an acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patient. Neurological signs were the main clinical findings. The patient was successfully treated with anti-tuberculosis drugs combined with external stabilization of the spine.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / complications*
  • AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / diagnosis
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications*
  • Adult
  • Atlanto-Occipital Joint*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Tuberculosis, Spinal / complications*
  • Tuberculosis, Spinal / diagnosis