A fatal case of spinal tuberculosis mistaken for metastatic lung cancer: recalling ancient Pott's disease

• Hoofdauteurs: Duchna Hans-Werner (Auteur), Weber Andreas (Auteur), Nicolas Volkmar (Auteur), Tannapfel Andrea (Auteur), Ringshausen Felix C (Auteur), Schultze-Werninghaus Gerhard (Auteur), Rohde Gernot (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: BMC, 2009-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Tuberculous spondylitis (Pott's disease) is an ancient human disease. Because it is rare in high-income, tuberculosis (TB) low incidence countries, misdiagnoses occur as sufficient clinical experience is lacking.</p> <p...