http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/2003/12/Articles/Tuberculous-(TB)-spondylitis-without-discitis.aspxA 42-year-old man from the Middle East presented with 3 months of dull, progressive back pain. Approximately 6 weeks previously, he had developed a right L5 radiculopathy, pain in the lateral right thigh, and numbness of the right great toe. Radiographs obtained at the time of presentation were interpreted as consistent with metastases to the axial spine. The patient had no known primary malignancy. The physical examination revealed weakness of the left extensor hallucis longus, palpable tenderness over the L3-L4 spine, and significant pain during flexion of the lumbar spine.Friday, 02 Jan 2004 11:33:26 GMT