Spinal tuberculosis mimicking malignancy: atypical imaging features

Indian J Pediatr. 2007 Mar;74(3):297-8. doi: 10.1007/s12098-007-0049-3.

Abstract

Here is reported a 14-year-old boy with spinal tuberculosis. The imaging features were suggestive of non hodgkin's lymphoma with sparing of intervertebral disc. The atypical imaging features of spinal tuberculosis is discussed.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
  • Male
  • Spinal Cord Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Tuberculosis, Spinal / diagnosis*