ISSN: 2155-9899
Department of Preventive Medicine, Autonomous University of Baja California, Valle Dorado Unit, Mexico
Ricardo Coronado Sandoval is currently working as a Professor in the Department of Preventive Medicine, Autonomous University of Baja California,His research interests includes Medicine,He has authored of many research articles/books related to Preventive Medicine.
Case Report
Fracture of a Dorsal Vertebral Body as the First Manifestation of Pott's Disease: Presentation of Clinical Case
Author(s): Daniela Ledezma González*, Carolina Armeaga Azoños and Ricardo Coronado Sandoval
Introduction: Infection with tuberculosis (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) has become a disease with high incidence
and prevalence, due to its dissemination pathway and its pathophysiological mechanisms, which make it an entity
with variable clinical presentation. One of these presentations is tuberculous osteomyelitis or PottDisease. This
syndrome occurs when, by hematogenous dissemination, the mycobacterium spreads to the spinal column, most
commonly in the dorsal region, causing pain, paresis, abscesses, and deformity and, in advanced cases, paraplegia due
to neurological damage secondary to the infection.
Clinical case: In January 2018 of a male patient of 34 years old, resident of the San Quintín community, Baja
California , Mexico with type 2 diabetes mellitus, Obesity grade III, and hepatic failure as comorbiditie.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2155-9899.20.11.594