Cold abscess: slowly developing abscesses, minimal surrounding inflammation, most common around spine
Phemister triad: findings seen in tuberculous arthritis
Pott disease: osteomyelitis of spine, tuberculous spondylitis
Pott puffy tumor: osteomyelitis of frontal bone with anterior cortex destruction, overlying soft tissue swelling
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Image-Guided Biopsy
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Naselli N et al: MRI in differential diagnosis between tuberculous and pyogenic spondylodiscitis. Eur Spine J. ePub, 2021
Kabiri EH et al: Tuberculous cold abscess of the chest wall: a clinical and surgical experience. Report of 16 cases(Case series). Ann Med Surg (Lond). 51:54-8, 2020
Hogan JI et al: Mycobacterial musculoskeletal infections. Thorac Surg Clin. 29(1):85-94, 2019
Hirji H et al: Paediatric acquired pathological vertebral collapse. Skeletal Radiol. 43(4):423-36, 2014
Pattamapaspong N et al: Tuberculosis arthritis and tenosynovitis. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 15(5):459-69, 2011
Shikhare SN et al: Tuberculous osteomyelitis and spondylodiscitis. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 15(5):446-58, 2011
De Backer AI et al: Imaging features of extraaxial musculoskeletal tuberculosis. Indian J Radiol Imaging. 19(3):176-86, 2009
Sanghvi DA et al: MRI features of tuberculosis of the knee. Skeletal Radiol. 38(3):267-73, 2009
Burrill J et al: Tuberculosis: a radiologic review. Radiographics. 27(5):1255-73, 2007
Teo HE et al: Skeletal tuberculosis in children. Pediatr Radiol. 34(11):853-60, 2004
Andronikou S et al: "Spina ventosa"--tuberculous dactylitis. Arch Dis Child. 86(3):206, 2002
Shanley DJ: Tuberculosis of the spine: imaging features. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 164(3):659-64, 1995
Cold abscess: slowly developing abscesses, minimal surrounding inflammation, most common around spine
Phemister triad: findings seen in tuberculous arthritis
Pott disease: osteomyelitis of spine, tuberculous spondylitis
Pott puffy tumor: osteomyelitis of frontal bone with anterior cortex destruction, overlying soft tissue swelling
IMAGING
General Features
Imaging Recommendations
Radiographic Findings
CT Findings
MR Findings
Nuclear Medicine Findings
Image-Guided Biopsy
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
PATHOLOGY
General Features
Microscopic Features
CLINICAL ISSUES
Presentation
Demographics
Natural History & Prognosis
Treatment
Selected References
Naselli N et al: MRI in differential diagnosis between tuberculous and pyogenic spondylodiscitis. Eur Spine J. ePub, 2021
Kabiri EH et al: Tuberculous cold abscess of the chest wall: a clinical and surgical experience. Report of 16 cases(Case series). Ann Med Surg (Lond). 51:54-8, 2020
Hogan JI et al: Mycobacterial musculoskeletal infections. Thorac Surg Clin. 29(1):85-94, 2019
Hirji H et al: Paediatric acquired pathological vertebral collapse. Skeletal Radiol. 43(4):423-36, 2014
Pattamapaspong N et al: Tuberculosis arthritis and tenosynovitis. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 15(5):459-69, 2011
Shikhare SN et al: Tuberculous osteomyelitis and spondylodiscitis. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 15(5):446-58, 2011
De Backer AI et al: Imaging features of extraaxial musculoskeletal tuberculosis. Indian J Radiol Imaging. 19(3):176-86, 2009
Sanghvi DA et al: MRI features of tuberculosis of the knee. Skeletal Radiol. 38(3):267-73, 2009
Burrill J et al: Tuberculosis: a radiologic review. Radiographics. 27(5):1255-73, 2007
Teo HE et al: Skeletal tuberculosis in children. Pediatr Radiol. 34(11):853-60, 2004
Andronikou S et al: "Spina ventosa"--tuberculous dactylitis. Arch Dis Child. 86(3):206, 2002
Shanley DJ: Tuberculosis of the spine: imaging features. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 164(3):659-64, 1995
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