Presentation
Backache.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Tuberculous spondylitis - lumbar
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Total destruction of the L4/ L5 disc, with partial destruction of adjacent vertebral bodies. There are also paraspinal masses and central canal narrowing.
Case Discussion
Pott disease is the eponymous name given to tuberculosis spondylitis.