Acute Paraplegia in a Toddler: A Diagnostic Journey Compounding the Challenge in Management: A Case Report

Spinal tuberculosis is not common in the paediatric age group. Initial clinical features are often vague and non specific until the disease progresses to later stages. We highlight the diagnostic difficulties and management challenges of a complicated extradural tuberculoma with neurological deficit...

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Published in:Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal 2016-07, Vol.10 (2), p.56-60
Main Authors: Goh, JH, Fazir, M, Zainal-Abidin, NA, Amir, D, Singh, M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atypical spinal tuberculosis
Case Report
extradural tuberculoma
paediatric
paraplegia
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Summary:Spinal tuberculosis is not common in the paediatric age group. Initial clinical features are often vague and non specific until the disease progresses to later stages. We highlight the diagnostic difficulties and management challenges of a complicated extradural tuberculoma with neurological deficits in a very young girl.
ISSN:1985-2533
2232-111X
DOI:10.5704/MOJ.1607.012