Development of Spinal Tuberculosis in an Adolescent With Crohn's Disease After Infliximab Therapy: A Case Report With Literature Review

• Main Authors: Jae Hoon Jung (Author), Sujin Choi (Author), Youra Kang (Author), Dae-Chul Cho (Author), So Mi Lee (Author), Tae In Park (Author), Byung-Ho Choe (Author), Dongsub Kim (Author), Ben Kang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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IntroductionTuberculosis (TB) spondylitis, also known as Pott's disease, is a severe form of extrapulmonary TB. Infliximab treatment for Crohn's disease (CD) patients increases the risk of TB, and is likely to increase the risk of TB spondylitis as well.Case PresentationWe report a rare ca...