Abstract
Summary
Lumbo-sacral spinal disease due to bovine tuberculosis (TB) in a patient with concurrent pulmonary disease is rare. We report this unpredicted finding in an immunocompetent patient and discuss the natural history in an area of low prevalence.
Keywords: tuberculosis, bone disease, spine, infectious diseases and infestations, microbiology
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The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest in relation to this article.