Neck swelling : unusual manifestation of Pott’s spine

Abstract EN

Tuberculosis (TB) of the skeletal system constitutes only 1–3 % of extrapulmonary TB and usually involves the thoracic spine.

These patients usually present with malaise, weight loss, night sweats, muscle spasms, paraspinal swellings or neurological deficits.

We report a case of tuber- culosis of the spine, which had an unusual presentation only as a painless neck swelling, without any neurological complications.

The patient did not respond well to antitubercular therapy (ATT), necessitating thoracotomy and drainage of pus.

Then his ATT was continued for 1 year and is asymptomatic during 1 year of follow up thereafter