Vertebral destruction in an 11-month-old child with spinal tuberculosis: a case report and review of literature

• Main Authors: Ana Karen Leos-Leija (Author), José Ramón Padilla-Medina (Author), Pedro Martín Reyes-Fernández (Author), Víctor M. Peña-Martínez (Author), Fernando Félix Montes-Tapia (Author), José I. Castillo-Bejarano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The incidence of tuberculosis is increasing especially in endemic countries. Spinal tuberculosis represents nearly the 50% of reported cases of skeletal tuberculosis. This is the youngest case of spinal tubercular disease that has been reported. The objective of this report is to...