Spinal tuberculosis at an uncommon site (L5-S1): A case report and review of literature

Sagar Arora*; Kapil Bansal; Raj Bahadur; Nitish Garg; Jaspreet Kaur

doi:http://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijos.2022.057

Article type :

Case Report

Author :

Sagar Arora*, Kapil Bansal, Raj Bahadur, Nitish Garg, Jaspreet Kaur

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Abstract :

Lumbosacral junction represents an uncommon site for tuberculosis with very few cases reported. We present a case report of 42-year old male with diagnosis of Spinal tuberculosis at L5-S1 who was treated with Posterior decompression and pedicle screw fixation along with the cover of ATT.

Keyword :

Spinal tuberculosis, Lumbosacral, Antitubercular, TB.

Doi :

10.18231/j.ijos.2022.057