ArticleSurgical neurology international2019
Lung adenocarcinoma presumed to be Pott's disease in a 28-year-old patient: A case report and review of literature.
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- A Case of Posttraumatic Pott's Disease.Cureus · 2022Article
- Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Lung Mimicking Miliary Tuberculosis and Pott's Disease.Cureus · 2021Article
- Development and Validation of a Scoring System for Differential Diagnosis of Tuberculosis and Metastatic Tumor in the Spine.Infection and drug resistance · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundTuberculous spondylitis (Pott's disease), a common extrapulmonary manifestation of tuberculosis (TB), typically presents with back pain, tenderness, paraparesis/paraplegia, and various constitutional symptoms. Due to radiological similarities between Pott's disease and lung cancer, some lung cancer patients may initially be erroneously diagnosed and treated for TB, allowing for extensive progression of their cancer. CASE DESCRIPTION: A 28-year-old male presented with a chronic dry cough, weight loss, and 2 months of increased back pain accompanied by bilateral lower extremity weakness. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed an epidural collection causing compression of the spinal cord at the T5-T6 level. The initial diagnosis was
conclusionIn this case report, a 28-year-old male was treated for thoracic Pott's disease that proved to be metastatic lung adenocarcinoma. To avoid such misdiagnoses in the future, physicians should better differentiate spinal TB from other malignancies that may affect the spine. This study underscores the importance of obtaining at least a chest X-ray in any patient with suspected Pott's disease, irrespective of age, to help rule out lung cancer or other pathologies.
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