title: Atypical imaging of spinal tuberculosis: a case report and review of literature.
abstract: This is a case report of spinal tuberculosis combined with sacroiliac joint tuberculosis, pulmonary tuberculosis, chest wall tuberculosis and tuberculous pleurisy and the image of the patient is rare, special and not typical and it looks like a halo sign. It has an important reference value for the diagnosis of spine tuberculosis although it is a rare imaging manifestation and diagnosis was confirmed by pathology after the surgery. Therefore atypical imaging is often appeared in clinical practice and it is meaningful and necessary for the diagnosis of atypical spinal tuberculosis combined with multiple organ tuberculosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Xi'an Chest Hospital, Xi'an, China.
authors.forename: Huijun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Xi'an Chest Hospital, Xi'an, China.
authors.forename: Zenghui
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Lu
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D035441:Thoracic Wall / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014394:Tuberculosis, Osteoarticular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014396:Tuberculosis, Pleural / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Spinal tuberculosis; case report; imaging