Imaging in children with spinal tuberculosis. A comparison of radiography, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging

Magnetic resonance imaging findings of patients with suspected tuberculosis from a tertiary care centre in Sri Lanka

“…Multiple non contiguous lesions are more specific for spinal TB but is seen less commonly in about 4-10% of cases [1,12,41,26,43,49]. Seven (6.4%) of our patients had multiple non contiguous lesion which is comparable to reports from most studies.…”

“…Tuberculosis (TB) is predominantly a tropical disease with a worldwide mortality of nearly 3 million people a year [1]. About 1-2% with TB have involvement of the skeletal system and 50% of them involves the vertebral column [1].…”

“…About 1-2% with TB have involvement of the skeletal system and 50% of them involves the vertebral column [1]. The incidence of spinal tuberculosis is increasing in developed nations [2].…”

Correlation of canal encroachment with neurological deficit in tuberculosis of the spine

“…Hoffman [5] observed about 60% extradural compression in 10 cases of thoracic spine tuberculosis with paraplegia and concluded that neurological involvement in the tuberculous spine was associated with 60% extradural compression above the conus. It is not possible to know the degree of compression that induces neurological changes.…”

Short-course chemotherapy for tuberculosis of the spine

“…23 Present techniques such as CT and MRI can define the number of diseased vertebrae and the involvement of posterior elements, and thus help in the planning of surgery. 28 The management of the patients would be improved if the final angle of kyphosis could be predicted at the start of treatment. Rajasekaran and Shanmugasundaram 29 derived…”