5. Past history
& Personal
history
• Underlying : Asthma ขาดยาไม่มี
Exacerbate ใน 5Yrs
• ปฏิเสธประวัติดื่มสุราและสูบบุหรี่
• ในเรือนจามีประวัติสัมผัสผู้ป่วยวัณโรคปอด
6. Physical
Examination
• V/S BT 38.7 o C , PR 97 bpm, BP 129/90 bpm, RR 20
/min
• GA : AThai male ,bed ridden, can’t walk
• HEENT : not pale, no Jaundice
• Heart : normal S1,S2 no murmur
• Lungs : clear both lung
• Extremities : Back : - Cystic consistency lesion mass
12 cm not tender at Lt. back lateral to middle thoracic
spine
- Normal alignment
7. Physical
Examination
• Extremities : Back : -Tender area at lowerThoracic
spine
- Limited ROM all direction
• Neurological examination Motor power
Muscle RVt. Lt.
Deltoid C5 V V
BicepsC5-6 V V
Wrist extensor C6 V V
Triceps C7 V V
Finger flexor C8 V V
Hip flexor L2 0 0
Quadriceps L3 0 0
Tibialis anterior L4 0 0
EHL L5 0 0
8. Physical
Examination
• Neurological examination : Sensory : Loss pinprick
sensation below toT7
BBK : dorsiflexion Both
DTR : 2 + at upper extremities
3+ at lower extremities
Clonus positive both
21. Managemen
t in this
patient
• Anti tuberculosis drug : IRZE 2 mo. then
IR 10 mo.
• Plan laminectomy with Plate and screw
fixation with remove abscess
28. Imaging MRI with gadolinium contrast –
investigation of choice
• finding
– Decrease signal inT1W
– Increase signal inT2W
– Smooth wall abscess at pre,
paravertebral
– End plate disruption
29. Investigation • Best investigation for diagnosis is
biopsy by percutaneous biopsy
– 83 % AFB +
– 89 % epithelioid granuloma
30. Comparison
TB spine and
Pyogenic
Osteomyeliti
s
TB Pyogenic
Insidious on set Acute onset
M/C thoracic spine M/C lumbar spine
Vertebral collapse Les present
Involvement many vertebral
body
Mostly involve 1 intervertebral
disc
31. Treatment • Medication
– 1st line drug Isoniazid, rifampicin,
pyrazinamide, ethambutol
– Normally 6 – 12 mo. Duration
– NSAIDs for reduce bone resorption
NOTE If no neurodeficit conservative
method cure 85%