Fig. 2
From: Efficacy of single-stage posterior surgery for HIV-positive patients with thoracolumbar tuberculosis
For case No. 2 in the control group, the patient (male, 27 years old) was admitted to the hospital via the outpatient department with “spinal tuberculosis,” mainly due to “Chest and back pain with fever and sweating for 1 year, aggravated with walking restriction for 3 months”. The patient was diagnosed with tuberculosis 5 years ago and was treated for tuberculosis in specialized hospitals before coming to our hospital. Preoperative CT showed T12-L1 vertebral and intervertebral disc destruction with kyphosis and stenosis (a), Preoperative MRIs showed abscess break into the spinal canal and dural sac compression seriously (b, c), X-ray of postoperative two years showed interbody fusion, and correction rate of kyphosis is in a good position with no loosening (d, e), HE staining (×40) showed caseous necrosis, necrotic area structure without osteogenesis change (f), Acid-fast staining (×40, as shown in the red circle) showed tuberculosis bacilli (g)