Department of Medicine, Subharati Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
Online published on 29 August, 2013.
Tuberculosis is very common in India and any symptom which indicates its presence must be thoroughly investigated. We report a case of a 24 year old boy who had complaint of backache and was diagnosed as a having ankylosing spondylitis. As his symptoms persisted, he was further investigated and diagnosed as having a Pott's spine with sputum positive for pulmonary tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis, Ankylosing spondylitis, HLAB-27, Poncet's disease, Pott's spine
