Spondylitis TB
Spondylitis TB
Spondylitis TB
SPONDYLITIS TB
Epidemiology
Tuberculosis is one of the most common
problem in the developing countries
Indonesia is in the 3rd place for the most
TB contributing country after India &
China
583.000 cases per year
Almost of all the patient is in the range
of productive age ( 15 54 years old )
Epidemiology
Leukocyte >>>
ESR is prolonged, >100 mm/h
CRP (C-reactive protein )
PCR ( polymerase chain reaction )
Tuberculin test ( Mantoux )
Immunology Test
Intradermal tuberculin
test ( Mantoux )
Sub cutaneous
Weal formation
Read after 72 hours.
5-10-15mm (non-ende)
Biopsy
Identification basil
tuberkel definitive
diagnosis acid stain,
fluorokrome and Ziehl-
Nielsen or culture
Plain Radiographs
Affected vertebrae
( segment & number )
Bone destruction rate
Khypose angle
Anterior part destruction
Narrowing of adjacent
discs
Plain Radiographs
Paravertebrae abscess
(fusiform shadow )
MRI :
Central necrosis
(abscess)
Inhomogen appearance
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Spinal TB - Potts Disease
Histo - pathology
Granuloma and
caseous appearance,
Consists central zone
granular and
acidophilic which is
circled by the
epitheloid cell and
Langhans giant cell
with cluster of
lymphosit at the outer
margin of the
granuloma.
Tuberculous Granuloma
Treatment
Surgery :
To drain abcses, debride sequester
In spine : to decompress, to stabilize
Large psoas abces retroperitoneal approach.
Simple deb. without fussion 90 % fusion at 10 ys
Hongkong procedure > superior 97 % fusion
Surgical Therapy
The indications :
Significant neurological deficit
Cervical segment abscess
Posterior lesion with abscess or sinus
Vertebrae instability / progressive khypose
Failed of chemotherapy treatment in 3 6
months
Recurrence infection
Surgery Techniques