J Korean Neurosurg Soc.  1977 Dec;6(2):573-578.

A Case of Tuberculous Epidural Granuloma: Case Report

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  • 1Department of Neurological Surgery, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

The authors describe a case of tuberculous epidural granuloma at the level of the 4th thoracic spine in a 27-year-old woman. Extraosseous origin of tuberculous granuloma has been rarely reported. With the references reviewed, the pathogenesis of Pott's paraplegia is discussed.


MeSH Terms

Adult
Female
Granuloma*
Humans
Spine
Tuberculosis, Spinal
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