title: [Clinical and radiographic manifestations of tuberculous spondylitis in adults].
abstract: Data on 348 adult patients with tuberculous spondylitis treated in 1994-1999 are analyzed. The radiation manifestations of spondylitis first occurring in maturity, which amount to 82.3% in the clinical setting were studied in 112 patients. In 50% of cases, spondylitis was a manifestation of multiorgan tuberculosis. The proportion of those with onset in youth increased (27.9). Isolated lesions of the corpus vertebrae were more frequently detected. The processes involving 2 vertebrae were predominant (61.2%), but complicated by foci at new levels. There was a drastic increase in the proportion of disseminated and multi-levelled spondylitis involving 3-9 vertebrae (36.9%). The exudative component of the inflammation was much pronounced, abscesses were extensive in all forms of spondylitis. Spinal cord deficit was noted in 68% of cases of thoracic and cervical spondylitis. MRI should be used for early diagnosis and determination of the extent of a process.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Sovetova
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Oleĭnik
authors.forename: G M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Mitusova
authors.forename: A Z
authors.initials: AZ
authors.lastname: Nekachalova
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D014388:Tuberculosis, Lymph Node / Q000150:complications; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000150:complications; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
vernacular_title: Kliniko-rentgenologicheskie proiavleniia tuberkuleznogo spondilita vzroslykh.