Presacral Cold Abscess  A Rare and Special Case of Skeletal Tuberculosis

Dr. Ashfaq ul Hassan

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Dr. Ashfaq ul Hassan

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Presacral, Vertebrae, joint, abscess, therapy, Histiocyte, granuloma

Abstract

Skeletal Tuberculosis is a not that common nowadays due to effective antitubercular chemotherapy available along with the fact that most cases of primary tuberculosis are diagnosed quite ealy. Furthermore Presacral tubercular abscesses are a rare entity. Lumbosacral region is the least effected. We report a case of a patient with presacral abscess in a patient without any source of tuberculosis elsewhere. We present a rare case of large presacral abscess simulating a big tumor and MRI Done showed a large presacral abscess. It was managed by drainage through a trans pedicular route.

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Presacral Cold Abscess A Rare and Special Case of Skeletal Tuberculosis. (2014). Global Journal of Medical Research, 14(34), 7-9. https://medicalresearchjournal.org/index.php/GJMR/article/view/

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Author Biography

Dr. Ashfaq ul Hassan

Dr. Ashfaq Ul Hassan is a medical researcher and academic affiliated with the Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) in Srinagar, India. His work spans anatomy, radiology, and neurosurgery, with published case studies on rare conditions such as internal carotid agenesis, median nerve schwannoma, and open lip schizencephaly with agenesis of the corpus callosum. He has also contributed to research on metabolic syndrome and trauma management. With over 85 publications and 216 citations, Dr. Hassan holds an h-index of 7 and an i10-index of 6, reflecting his ongoing impact in the medical field.

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