When it comes to tuberculosis, many people feel scared. The reason is because they do not know much about the disease, so they have an incorrect perception. The article below is a summary of common questions about tuberculosis that you should know to understand this disease correctly. Is this really a scary disease?

X-ray is a very common imaging diagnostic tool, especially bone x-ray in bone and joint diseases. Even with secondary tuberculosis lesions, X-ray images of tuberculosis-induced bone and joint inflammation are very useful, helping doctors to make early diagnosis and appropriate treatment methods, limiting sequelae for patients while clinical symptoms are still unclear.

Cervical spine tuberculosis is an infection of the cervical spine caused by tuberculosis bacteria. Cervical spine tuberculosis destroys the vertebrae and discs, causing cervical spine deformity, abscesses, and compression of the cervical spinal cord. Spinal decompression in cervical spine tuberculosis occurs when a large abscess has formed or there is spinal cord compression.

Lumbar spinal tuberculosis is an infection of the lumbar spine caused by tuberculosis bacteria. Lumbar spinal tuberculosis destroys the vertebrae and discs, leading to deformity of the lumbar spine, abscesses, and spinal cord compression. Complications of lumbar spinal tuberculosis can lead to abscesses or paralysis of the lower limbs, sometimes requiring surgery to decompress the spinal cord.