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| {{Pott's disease}}
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| {{CMG}}
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| ==Imaging Findings==
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| * [[Radiograph]]s of the spine
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| - Radiographic changes associated with Pott disease present relatively late. The following are radiographic changes characteristic of spinal tuberculosis on plain radiography:
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| **Lytic destruction of anterior portion of vertebral body
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| **Increased anterior wedging
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| **Collapse of vertebral body
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| **Reactive sclerosis on a progressive lytic process
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| **Enlarged psoas shadow with or without calcification
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| - Additional radiographic findings may include the following:
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| **Vertebral end plates are osteoporotic.
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| **Intervertebral disks may be shrunk or destroyed.
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| **Vertebral bodies show variable degrees of destruction.
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| **Fusiform paravertebral shadows suggest abscess formation.
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| **Bone lesions may occur at more than one level.
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| * [[Bone scan]]
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| * [[computed tomography|CT]] of the spine
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| * [[MRI]]
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| ==References==
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| {{Reflist|2}}
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| [[Category:Needs overview]]
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| [[Category:Bacterial diseases]]
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| [[Category:Vertebral column disorders]]
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| [[Category:Tuberculosis]]
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| [[Category:Infectious disease]]
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| [[Category:Disease]]
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| {{WH}}
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| {{WS}}
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