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  • Title: Pott's disease of the cervico-occipital junction in an AIDS patient.
    Author: Ventura G, Cauda R, Paliotta VF, Colosimo C, Lucia MB.
    Journal: Tuber Lung Dis; 1996 Apr; 77(2):188-90. PubMed ID: 8762857.
    Abstract:
    Pott's disease of the cervical spine is relatively rare despite the fact that tuberculous spondylitis is still the most common manifestation of bone and joint infection. We describe a case, the first to our knowledge, of sub-occipital Pott's disease associated with a retropharyngeal abscess in an acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patient. Neurological signs were the main clinical findings. The patient was successfully treated with anti-tuberculosis drugs combined with external stabilization of the spine.
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