A childhood case of spinal tuberculosis misdiagnosed as muscular dystrophy

• Main Authors: Doo Il Song (Author), Su Ye Sohn (Author), Yun Kyung Kim (Author), So Hee Eun (Author), Young Jun Rhie (Author), Gi Young Jang (Author), Chan Wook Woo (Author), Byung Min Choi (Author), Jung Hwa Lee (Author), Bo Kyung Je (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Pediatric Society, 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Tuberculosis is primarily a pulmonary disease, but extra-pulmonary manifestations are not uncommon, especially in children and adolescents. Ten percent of extra pulmonary tuberculosis localizes to the bones and joints, and 56% of such cases affect the spine. We treated a childhood case of spinal tub...