Pulmonary tuberculosis presenting acutely as paraplegia: an unusual presentation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Extrapulmonary tuberculosis most commonly involves the bones and the spine. The present case is that of a young boy who presented with acute onset paraplegia without any pre-existant complaints of cough with sputum, fever, night sweats or weight loss.