Spinal Intramedullary Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis of the central nervous system accounts for approximately 1% of all cases of tuberculosis and 50% of these involve the spine. Intramedullary involvement is rare in tuberculosis. Clinical presentation of spinal intramedullary tuberculosis (SIMT) is similar to intramedullary spinal cord tu...
Main Authors: | , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
2017-03-01
|
Series: | The Surgery Journal |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0037-1599823 |