Asymptomatic retropharyngeal abscess related to cervical Pott's disease.
Pott's disease is an uncommon manifestation of tuberculosis, which usually involves thoracic or lumbar vertebrae. The body of the vertebrae is most severely affected and a compression fracture is an almost inevitable consequence of the disease. A paravertabral abscess generally accompanies vertebral involvement. Tenderness over the involved vertebrae, weakness of the related muscles, and paraesthesia are the usual symptoms. In this article, we report a case of cervical Pott's disease presenting mainly with neurologic symptoms such as weakness, pain, numbness of both arms and hands, and an asymptomatic retropharyngeal abscess.
Oktem
Fatih
F
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Turkey.
Güvenç
M Güven
MG
Yilmaz
Süleyman
S
Edizer
D Tuna
DT
Kara
Batuhan
B
D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D006801:Humans; D006987:Hypesthesia / Q000209:etiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000209:etiology; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D017703:Retropharyngeal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D034941:Upper Extremity