title: Kümmell's disease - uncommon or underreported disease: A clinicopathological account of a case and review of literature.
abstract: Kümmell's disease is a rare form of vertebral body osteonecrosis, which develops as a delayed post-traumatic event. It is infrequently reported in literature and to the best of our knowledge, has not been reported from India. We describe the clinical, radiological, and pathological features of a case occurring in a 60-year-old man and relevant brief review of the literature of this rare disease. Its close resemblance to more commonly occurring bony tuberculosis poses a diagnostic dilemma particularly in developing country like India, where tuberculosis is endemic. Awareness of this entity, though rare, is essential to avoid unnecessary diagnostic work up and treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore - 560 029, India.
authors.forename: Manish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ranjan
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore - 560 029, India.
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahadevan
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuroimaging and Interventional Radiology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore - 560 029, India.
authors.forename: Chandrajit
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prasad
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore - 560 029, India.
authors.forename: Samapth
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sommana
authors.affiliation: Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore - 560 029, India.
authors.forename: Shankar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Susarla Krishna
keywords: Kümmell's disease; review; tuberculosis; vertebral body osteonecrosis