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Pan Afr Med J
August 2020
Service de Neurochirurgie, Hôpital National de Niamey, Niamey, République du Niger.
Central Nervous System (CNS) Tuberculosis (TB) is rare. It manifests in many forms, but the association between intramedullary abscess and multifocal Pott's disease is exceptional. We report the case of a 23-year old female patient diagnosed with multifocal Pott's disease at L2-L3 and L4-L5 based on computed tomography (CT) scan of the spine.
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January 2015
Service de Rhumatologie CHU Cocody (Abidjan).
In this study, we report the results of the experience of the Rheumatology Department of Cocody University Hospital in the management of the cervical spinal tuberculosis in Abidjan area. This was a retrospective study of 26 cases collected over a 7 year period (January 2006 to December 2013). The objective of this work was to illustrate the epidemiological, clinical and radiological profile of the cervical localization of tuberculosis in our practice.
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August 2015
Faculté de Médecine, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, République Démocratique du Congo ; Ecole de Santé Publique, Université de Lubumbashi, Lubumbashi, République Démocratique du Congo.
We report three new cases of sub-occipital Pott disease (C1-C2) seen at the University Hospital of Cocody (Abidjan) with their clinical features. In the first case, the mode of revelation was original and unique: an incomplete Brown-Séquard syndrome. The second case provided warning about the dangers of self-medication and untimely antibiotic usage.
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October 2012
Service des Maladies Respiratoires, Hôpital 20 août, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc.
Introduction: Pott's disease or spinal tuberculosis is rare, but represents the most common form of osteo-articular tuberculosis in endemic countries.
Material And Methods: [corrected] From January 2000 to December 2010, we collected 16 cases of Pott's disease. We analyzed clinical and radiological profile, means of confirmation and treatment.
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