Osteoarticular Tuberculosis in Children - A Case Report

Abstract

The aim of this study was to describe a case of osteoarticular tuberculosis in children. Boy
eight years old, a year ago had a falling tree, seven months ago began complaining of back
pain and difficulty in walking. Tuberculin skin test reactor weak anti-HIV non-reactive, search
for AFB positive paraspinal abscess from T12, anti-HCV non-reactive. Imaging studies indicate
fracture of the vertebra with collapse of the T12 vertebral body, paraspinal soft tissue thickening bilaterally, compatible with spondylodiscitis with paraspinal abscess associated earlier. Began osteoarticular tuberculosis treatment with rifampicin, isoniazid and pyrazinamide. The patient had drug-induced hepatitis and restarted the medications one by one. He is currently without complaints of pain. For his prognosis and ability to be mistaken for other diseases osteoarticular tuberculosis imposes itself as an important differential diagnosis of other diseases