title: [Scoliosis secondary to tuberculous spondylitis: A case report and discussion of diagnosis].
abstract: Idiopathic scoliosis is the most common form of spinal deformity in adolescence. However, secondary causes of scoliosis should always be considered so as to provide appropriate treatment and avoid complications. Additional explorations, such as MRI, are required in the presence of atypical signs. We report a case of spinal tuberculosis, or Pott's disease, misdiagnosed as idiopathic scoliosis, and then present a discussion to help identify the warning signs during the evaluation of scoliosis that might indicate secondary scoliosis and suggest when to perform further radiologic exploration.
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie, centre hospitalier de Vienne Lucien-Hussel, montée du Docteur-Chapuis, 38200 Vienne, France. Electronic address: lorenebouillot@hotmail.fr.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bouillot
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie, centre hospitalier de Vienne Lucien-Hussel, montée du Docteur-Chapuis, 38200 Vienne, France.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kayayan
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie, centre hospitalier de Vienne Lucien-Hussel, montée du Docteur-Chapuis, 38200 Vienne, France.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Goiset
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000150:complications*