title: [Tuberculosis of the posterior vertebral arch. A case report].
abstract: Tuberculosis of the spine usually involves the vertebral body and intervertebral disk. Involvement of the posterior arch is rare. We report a case of tuberculosis involving the posterior elements of the T4 and T5 vertebrae in a 38 year old woman. CT is helpful to assess bony structures whereas MRI is ideal to evaluate the neural structures. Clinical, radiographic, and therapeutic considerations regarding tuberculosis of the spine are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Service de Neuroradiologie, Hôpital des spécialités, ONO, CHU Ibn Sina, Rabat, Maroc, France.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nassar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Semlali
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kacemi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: El Quessar
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Chakir
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: El Hassani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jiddane
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001416:Back Pain / Q000382:microbiology; D001706:Biopsy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents