TY - JOUR
T1 - Delayed diagnosis of severe tuberculous spondylodiscitis in an asylum seeker
T2 - patient or doctors delay?
AU - Kristensen, Kristina Langholz
AU - Podlekareva, Daria
AU - Ravn, Pernille
PY - 2017
Y1 - 2017
N2 - The still increasing global migration affects the epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) in European countries. We present the case of an asylum seeker from a TB high-endemic country, who presented with severe TB spondylodiscitis and need for emergency surgery. The patient had a history of recurrent sterile axillary and perianal abscesses for years, but TB was never properly ruled out. The patient underwent surgery, responded well to antibiotics and regained the ability to walk. After 6 month of treatment the patient was lost to follow-up. In light of the increasing migration from TB high-endemic countries to low-endemic countries, this case illustrates the paramount importance of minding TB as a differential diagnosis.
AB - The still increasing global migration affects the epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB) in European countries. We present the case of an asylum seeker from a TB high-endemic country, who presented with severe TB spondylodiscitis and need for emergency surgery. The patient had a history of recurrent sterile axillary and perianal abscesses for years, but TB was never properly ruled out. The patient underwent surgery, responded well to antibiotics and regained the ability to walk. After 6 month of treatment the patient was lost to follow-up. In light of the increasing migration from TB high-endemic countries to low-endemic countries, this case illustrates the paramount importance of minding TB as a differential diagnosis.
U2 - 10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.04.021
DO - 10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.04.021
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 28507893
SN - 2213-0071
VL - 21
SP - 145
EP - 146
JO - Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
JF - Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
ER -
