ATYPICAL PRESENTATION OF TB POTT’S SPINE IN A MALE PATIENT WITH PARAPLEGIA- A CASE REPORT

Kripashankar Krithika*, Ramaswamy A., Sunil S. and Dr. K. V. Giriraja

ABSTRACT

Pottʼs disease is a form of spondylodiscitis caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is a serious form of spinal infection that can lead to terrible disabilities in case of undiagnosed and must be treated early. This report details the case of a patient with undiagnosed spinal tuberculosis in a 70-year-old man, K/C/O Type 2 diabetes mellitus, Systemic hypertension and CKD on Maintenance Haemodialysis who had complained of lower back pain over the course of several months. The case progressed to the point that he had difficulty standing and numbness, then weakness of the lower limbs and retention of urine. This patient was referred for a whole spine Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) which revealed changes suggestive of tubercular etiology/ Pott’s spine. The patient was started on anti-tuberculous drugs. The patient however succumbed to his comorbidities.

Keywords: Pott’s spine, paraplegia, Anti tubercular drugs.