title: Atypical tuberculous spondylitis.
abstract: Fourteen patients with atypical manifestations of tuberculous spondylitis are reported. These features should be recognised in order to avoid making an incorrect diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: King Fahd University Hospital, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sankaran-Kutty
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*