Pott's disease

(pŏts)

Tuberculosis of the spine, leading, if untreated, to destruction of the vertebral bones, curvature of the spine, and paraplegia.

[After Percival Pott (1714-1788), British surgeon.]

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Pott's disease

(pɒts)

(Pathology) a disease of the spine, usually caused by tubercular infection and characterized by weakening and gradual disintegration of the vertebrae and the intervertebral discs

[C18: named after Percivall Pott (1714–88), English surgeon]

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Pott's′ disease`

(pɒts)

n.

caries of the bodies of the vertebrae, often resulting in marked curvature of the spine.

[1825–35; after Percival Pott (1714–88), British surgeon, who described it]

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Pott's disease - TB of the spine with destruction of vertebrae resulting in curvature of the spine

T.B., tuberculosis, TB - infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)

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References in periodicals archive

Let's not forget that back bones also break from tumors (cancer), infection (Pott's disease, or tuberculosis of the spine), and more commonly, because of brittle bones (osteoporosis).

Back break

'This is going to be an inclusive, decent and accessible community for the deaf, blind and those with all kinds of disability at Brookside Hills in Cainta, Rizal,' said Montilla, herself a PWD who was diagnosed with Pott's disease, or tuberculosis of the bones.

Where PWD means 'people with dreams'

Pott's disease in twenty-first century London: spinal tuberculosis as a continuing cause of morbidity and mortality.

Compressive Myelopathy caused by Mycobacterium Tuberculosis in an indigenous background child: A clinical case located within the Amazonian endemic zone/Mielopatia compresiva por Mycobacterium tuberculosis en una nina de origen indigena: un caso clinico de zona endemic amazonica/Mielopatia compressiva por Mycobacterium tuberculosis em uma menina indigena: um caso clinico da area amazonica endemica

Pott had a special interest in cancer epidemiology and is also credited with describing Pott's disease, Pott's fracture, and various malignancies.

Pott's puffy tumor

Pellise, "Tuberculosis and Pott's disease, still very relevant health problems," European Spine Journal, vol.

Tuberculous Spondylitis: A Report of Different Clinical Scenarios and Literature Update

A 73-year-old Caucasian male with past medical history of Pott's disease as a child, osteoarthritis of the right knee, and a right Baker's cyst presented to the Emergency department with complaints of worsening leg pain for two days and confusion for one day.

Disseminated Tuberculosis Presenting as Baker's Cyst Infection

Ong, "Anterior spinal fusion: the operative approach and pathological findings in 412 patients with Pott's disease of the spine," British Journal of Surgery, vol.

Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Approach to the Cervicothoracic Junction for Vertebral Osteomyelitis

Finally, one patient (Patient 2) had her CNT switched back to SNT due to urinary leakage secondary to her Pott's disease and severe scoliosis, leading to persistent exposure of one of the CNT holes.

Circle nephrostomy tube revisited