Spinal tuberculosis in an infant associated with maternal urinary tuberculosis.
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2012-07
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Summary: A ten-month-old infant who presented with regression of milestones and seizures was noted to have a gibbus
deformity in the upper thoracic region. She was diagnosed to have spine and central nervous system tuberculosis by culture
of pus from the paravertebral abcess which showed a growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The mother, who had been
having recurrent episodes of Urinary tract infection, was diagnosed to have Urinary TB proven by culture. Spinal
tuberculosis, though rare, can be encountered in infancy and should be kept in mind while treating infants presenting with
related symptoms.
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Spinal tuberculosis, Spine TB, Infants, Maternal Urinary Tuberculosis
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Peterson Rachel Ranitha, Agarwal Indira, Gibikote Sridhar. Spinal tuberculosis in an infant associated with maternal urinary tuberculosis. Indian Journal of Tuberculosis. 2012 Jul; 59(3): 168-170.