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Spondilodiscita tuberculoasă: o problemă de diagnostic

Daniel Coutinho, Rita Linhas, David Araújo, Rolando Freitas, Raquel Duarte
Spondilodiscita tuberculoasă: o problemă de diagnostic Dear Editor,
Tuberculosis (TB) involves both pulmonary and extrapulmonary sites. Skeletal involvement is reported in 1-10% of all TB patients(1-3). Tuberculous spondylodiscitis (TS) is the most common cause of vertebral body infection and is usually linked to large migratory movements from endemic TB areas, low social income, unemployment, poor nutrition, and poor living facilities.

Spondilodiscita tuberculoasă: o problemă de diagnostic