Pregnancy in Pott’s Disease: A Case Report and Review

Authors

  • N Yusuf Assistant Professor, Dept. of Obs & Gynae, RMC, Rajshahi
  • MA Ali Assistant Professor, Dept. of Neuromedicine, RMC, Rajshahi
  • Q Ahmad Professor & Head, Dept. of Neuromedicine, RMC, Rajshahi
  • L Rahman Professor & Head, Dept. of Anaesthesiology,RMC, Rajshahi
  • T Nigar MS Student, RMC, Rajshahi

Keywords:

Pott’s disease, spinal tuberculosis, paraplegia, pregnancy, low back pain

Abstract

Spinal tuberculosis (Potts disease) during pregnancy reported to be rare & can be associated  with destruction of the intervertebral disc & adjacent vertebrae that can lead to cord compression  & thereby paraplegia or quadriplegia. Delay in diagnosis is common & most cases are diagnosed  when paraplegia has already been occurred. This serious complication requires special attention  during pregnancy & delivery. Here we reported a case of term pregnancy with Potts paraplegia.  As the patient had complete motor & sensory loss from D7 level, (above the level of umbilicus  to the lower limbs) LUCS was done without anesthesia & a healthy female baby was delivered.  She did not require any analgesia post operatively

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/bjog.v25i1.13731

Bangladesh J Obstet Gynaecol, 2010; Vol. 25(1) : 37-40

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2013-02-10

How to Cite

Pregnancy in Pott’s Disease: A Case Report and Review. (2013). Bangladesh Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 25(1), 37-40. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjog.v25i1.13731

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 1 (2010)

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Case Report

How to Cite

Pregnancy in Pott’s Disease: A Case Report and Review. (2013). Bangladesh Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 25(1), 37-40. https://doi.org/10.3329/bjog.v25i1.13731