Cervical Spine Tuberculosis： A Case Report

作     者：Rafik Elafram Rim Boussetta Ismail Jerbi Sami Bouchoucha Walid Saied Mohamed Nabil Nessib 

作者机构：Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Children Hospital Tunis 1006 Tunisia 

出 版 物：《Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology》 (药剂与药理学（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2016年第4卷第8期

页      面：375-377页

学科分类：090603[农学-临床兽医学] 09[农学] 0906[农学-兽医学] 

主　　题：Tuberculosis cervical spine apophysis. 

摘      要：Bone localization of tuberculosis mainly affects the thoraco-lumbar spine. The cervical spine is rare. Its diagnosis is often late which exposes to great instability and potentially serious complications. We reported the case of a 10-year old boy with no medical history, showed torticollis and high temperature without neurological complication. In the physical examination, he had torticollis and pain in the third, fourth and fifth cervical vertebra. When biopsy was performed, we fred an inter apophysis （between C3 and C4） collection. The histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of apophysis tuberculosis. The management based on tuberculosis chemotherapy and immobilization started as soon as possible.