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Suffering With Spine Tuberculosis, One Nodule Does Not Seem To Be Resolving Even After Treatment. Advised Surgery. Any Alternatives?
Hello doctor, i hav been suffering frm Spine tuberclosis since a year. I M OF 20 Years. N takn medicines n injection as prescribbed by my doctor. D doctor sayz it has cured a lot only a nodule(2.8X 2) cm left on D7-D8. It is nt desolvin aftr takn 4mnths of medication .. The condition is stable Nt increasing neither decreasing. So my doctor suggested for a Small surgery.... I am a bit scared of my situation..kindly suggest An another alternative method..
Mon, 19 Aug 2013
Hello,
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
You mentioned that you are having spine tuberculosis from one year ( Pott's spine).
One nodule is not resolving even after 4 months of treatment .
So advised surgery .
But you mentioned that even after 4 months treatment of tuberculosis at one site.
In my opinion please don't get surgery as this nodule will resolve after full course of treatment.
Upload latest Scan & Xray report of nodule.
Good luck.
Dr Het.
Thanks for the query to H.C.M. Forum.
You mentioned that you are having spine tuberculosis from one year ( Pott's spine).
One nodule is not resolving even after 4 months of treatment .
So advised surgery .
But you mentioned that even after 4 months treatment of tuberculosis at one site.
In my opinion please don't get surgery as this nodule will resolve after full course of treatment.
Upload latest Scan & Xray report of nodule.
Good luck.
Dr Het.
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