Ventura G, Cauda R, Paliotta V F, Colosimo C, Lucia M B
Department of Infectious Diseases, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
Tuber Lung Dis. 1996 Apr;77(2):188-90. doi: 10.1016/s0962-8479(96)90037-4.
Pott's disease of the cervical spine is relatively rare despite the fact that tuberculous spondylitis is still the most common manifestation of bone and joint infection. We describe a case, the first to our knowledge, of sub-occipital Pott's disease associated with a retropharyngeal abscess in an acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patient. Neurological signs were the main clinical findings. The patient was successfully treated with anti-tuberculosis drugs combined with external stabilization of the spine.
