Spinal Tuberculosis (Pott's Disease) Detected in a Patient Hospitalized with the Prediagnosis of Guillain Barré Syndrome: Case Report
Kardelen Türközü Kanter1
, Nihal Olgaç Dündar2, Fatma Kuşgöz2, Ayşegül Elvan Tüz3, Eda Karadağ Öncel3, Dilek Yılmaz3
1Health Sciences University, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, İzmir, Türkiye
2Katip Çelebi University, Department of Pediatric Neurology, İzmir, Türkiye
3Katip Çelebi University, Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, İzmir, Türkiye
Keywords: pott's disease, guillain barre syndrome, paraplegia
Abstract
Guillain-Barré Syndrome is a disease that presents with a progressive clinical course starting with loss of strength in the lower extremities and is challenging to diagnose. It is crucial to make the diagnosis early and not delay treatment to prevent the development of respiratory system involvement. Spinal tuberculosis (Pott's disease), the extrapulmonary involvement of tuberculosis in the vertebrae, may similarly present with loss of strength and sensation in the lower extremities due to spinal symptoms. Here, we presented a 12-year-old girl who presented to our pediatric emergency department with paraparesis.
Cite this article as: Turkozu Kanter K, Olgac Dundar N, Kusgoz F, Tuz AE, Karadag Oncel E, et al. Neonatal nonketotic hyperglycemia: A case report. Pediatr Acad Case Rep. 2024;3(1):9-11.
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