Spinal tuberculosis (STB) can cause significant functional impairment. The purpose of the present study was to analyze the factors at preliminary presentation and the neuroradiological findings in STB patients. We performed a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of cases with a definitive diagnosis of STB. Four patients with confirmed mycobacterial infection and histopathological findings confirming TB were identified. We noted two key clinical indicators. We also identified seven key neuroradiological findings associated with STB lesions. A high degree of clinical suspicion along with nine neuroradiological findings described in this study are important for STB diagnosis and for starting treatment with antituberculosis agents.
Keywords: Preliminary clinical presentation; Preliminary neuroradiological findings; Spine; Tuberculosis.
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