title: Intradural spinal tuberculosis in the absence of vertebral or meningeal tuberculosis: a case report.
abstract: We present a patient with spinal intradural tuberculosis in the absence of both vertebral and meningeal tuberculosis. Diagnosis was made based on intra-operative findings and was confirmed by histopathology. Early surgical decompression along with a combination of steroid and antitubercular therapy resulted in a good outcome. At 26-month follow-up, the patient regained bladder control and was able to walk with support. Clinical features, magnetic resonance imaging, and intra-operative findings are described. Pathology and the relevant literature are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Spinal Surgery, Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, South India.
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Sree Harsha
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Shetty
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rajasekaran
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004388:Dura Mater; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013118:Spinal Cord Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D020306:Tuberculosis, Central Nervous System / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy