Severe thoracic tuberculous spondylitis (Pott’s disease) in a 4-year old child treated with antitubercular treatment and surgical decompression, pedicle screw instrumentation and vertebral body reconstruction - a case report

N. Gabrovska (Sofia, Bulgaria)

Source: International Congress 2017 – Paediatric TB: MDRTB (II)
Session: Paediatric TB: MDRTB (II)
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 2755
Disease area: Paediatric lung diseases, Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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