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  • Title: [A case of miliary tuberculosis and chest wall cold tuberculous abscess with contents draining into the epidural space].
    Author: Terada Y, Matsunobe S, Kou T, Nemoto T, Tsuda T, Tonomura S, Shimizu Y.
    Journal: Nihon Kyobu Shikkan Gakkai Zasshi; 1992 Mar; 30(3):500-2. PubMed ID: 1569732.
    Abstract:
    A 37-year-old man was admitted because of miliary tuberculosis. However, his fever and general condition did not improve with chemotherapy. Six months later, paraplegia occurred following sudden radicular back pain without any alteration of segmental sensation. There were no abnormal findings on X-ray films of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae. Examination by magnetic resonance imaging revealed that the contents of a cold tuberculous abscess in the right chest wall had drained into the epidural space through the intervertebral foramen. Drainage of the chest wall abscess and laminectomy were performed. Further investigation showed that this case did not belong to the usual type of atypical spinal tuberculosis reported previously.
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