Department of Surgery Jars
| Description | Pott's Disease of the Spine With Cold Abscess. |
| Author | Department of Surgery |
| Copyright | Cairo University - Faculty of Medicine |
Description
This is a jar that contains one half of longitudinally bisected five
vertebrae and the discs between them. Two adjacent vertebrae and the
disc between them show necrosis and collapse that cause forward bending
of the spine (kyphosis). There is also a collection of necrotic material
anterior to these vertebrae.
Diagnosis
Pott's disease of the spine with cold abscess.
Possible questions
Q. What are the types of TB of the spine?
Q. What is the usual age affected by Pott's disease?
Q. What is the usual site?
Q. What is the famous triad of Pott's disease of the spine?
A. Kyphosis (or loss of lumbar lordosis), cold abscess and paraplegia
(10% of cases).
Q. Can this be an operative
specimen?
A. No, this is a postmortem specimen because no operation
involves the removal of whole vertebrae.