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A 37-year-old patient complains of pain in the lumbar spine, which increases during walking, limited mobility, edema of the right side of abdomen. Focal tuberculosis is recorded in the anamnesis. X-ray shows destruction of adjacent surfaces of the bodies of the 12 lumbar vertebrae, vertebral bodies height is decreased, intervertebral fissure cannot be detected. Abdominal US reveals a growth 15x20 cm in size in the retroperitoneal space and echo signs of liquid. What diagnosis can be suspected?

Answer options

  1. Lumbar tuberculous spondylitis
  2. Osteochondrosis
  3. Fracture of the 1-2 lumbar vertebrae body
  4. Metastatic damage of vertebral column
  5. Lumbar spondylolisthesis
Correct answer

Lumbar tuberculous spondylitis

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