Spinal epidural abscess due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a patient with AIDS: case report and review of the literature
Título del documento: Spinal epidural abscess due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a patient with AIDS: case report and review of the literature
Revista: The brazilian journal of infectious diseases
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000291051
ISSN: 1413-8670
Autores: 1
Instituciones: 1Hospital de Enfermedades Infecciosas "Dr. Francisco Javier Muñiz", División de VIH-SIDA, Buenos Aires. Argentina
Año:
Periodo: Abr
Volumen: 10
Número: 2
Paginación: 146-148
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Caso clínico
Resumen en inglés Spinal epidural abscess (SEA) is a rare infectious disorder that often has delayed diagnosis and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality rates. We present a case of an AIDS patient with a SEA due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This type of SEA in AIDS patients is characterized by localized spinal pain and prolonged fever. Magnetic resonance imaging is the method of choice in the diagnostic process. Early diagnosis, followed by specific therapy (surgical decompression combined with antituberculous drugs), is necessary to improve the prognosis of these kinds of patients
Disciplinas: Medicina,
Biología
Palabras clave: Diagnóstico,
Neurología,
Bacterias,
Absceso epidural espinal,
Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
SIDA
Keyword: Medicine,
Biology,
Diagnosis,
Neurology,
Bacteria,
Spinal epidural abscess,
Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
AIDS
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