ArticleJournal of medical case reports2026
Pott's disease as the initial presentation of tuberculosis: diagnostic challenges and radiological findings in district-level care-a case report.
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backgroundSpinal tuberculosis (Pott's disease) is a rare form of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis, often presenting with nonspecific symptoms and posing diagnostic challenges, especially in resource-limited settings. While microbiological confirmation is the gold standard, it is often unavailable in district hospitals. CASE PRESENTATION: I report the case of a previously healthy 28-year-old Black female individual who presented with a 3-week history of progressive lower back pain, fatigue, and functional impairment but without pulmonary symptoms or known tuberculosis contacts. Examination revealed a lumbar spinal bulge, localized kyphosis, and tenderness. Laboratory studies showed elevated inflammatory markers (C-reactive protein, 157 mg/L; white blood cell count, 11.2 × 10
conclusionThis case illustrates the diagnostic complexity of spinal tuberculosis in district-level care and underscores the value of clinical suspicion, multidisciplinary collaboration, and careful assessment of plain radiographs when advanced diagnostics are unavailable. Clinicians should consider spinal tuberculosis in patients with chronic back pain and vertebral changes, even in the absence of classic tuberculosis symptoms. Early recognition and treatment are critical to prevent neurological compromise and deformity progression.
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