title: Pott's disease of the cervico-occipital junction in an AIDS patient.
abstract: 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.
authors: Department of Infectious Diseases, Catholic University, Rome, Italy.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Ventura
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Cauda
authors: V F
authors: VF
authors: Paliotta
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Colosimo
authors: M B
authors: MB
authors: Lucia
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D001269:Atlanto-Occipital Joint; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis