title: Spinal tuberculosis: diagnostic biopsy is mandatory.
authors.affiliation: Division of Orthopaedic Surgery at Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town. spine.surgery@mweb.co.za
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dunn
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zondagh
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012480:Salmonella Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology*; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy