Abstract | UNLABELLED: METHOD: This is a retrospective study focused on records collected in the service of pneumo-phtisiology UHC of Point G, January 2005-December 2009. Were selected, all folders with the probable diagnosis of spinal tuberculosis and whose antibiotic treatment was instituted. RESULTS: In total, 178 cases of Pott's disease were reported on 3560 cases of tuberculosis all forms 5%, with an average of 35 ± 6 cases per year. We noted a male predominance (102 men against 76 women) with a sex ratio of 1.3. The average age of patients was 41 ± 15 years. Signs regularly found with their high frequencies more than 80% are impaired general condition, tiredness, vesperal fever, inflammatory spinal pain, elevated velocity settling, spondylodiscitis, back to the apyrexia, improving general health. HIV serology was positive in 5.2% of 152 patients tested. CONCLUSION:
Pott's disease is increasing gradually. The diagnosis is often very presumptive. Also, must you know the time to start TB treatment, for minimizing the post-treatment sequelae.
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Authors | Y Toloba, S Diallo, Y Maiga, Bf Sissoko, K Ouattara, D Soumaré, S Sidibé |
Journal | Le Mali medical
(Mali Med)
Vol. 26
Issue 2
Pg. 8-11
( 2011)
ISSN: 1993-0836 [Electronic] Mali |
Vernacular Title | Tuberculose vertebrale (mal de Pott): aspects epidemio clinique, radiologique et evolutif au CHU du Point-G. |
PMID | 22766354
(Publication Type: English Abstract, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Female
- HIV Infections
(diagnosis, epidemiology)
- Humans
- Male
- Mali
(epidemiology)
- Middle Aged
- Retrospective Studies
- Tuberculosis, Spinal
(diagnosis, epidemiology)
- Young Adult
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