老年脊柱结核的临床表现及影像学特点

The clinical features and imaging features of elderly spinal tuberculosis

目的:探讨老年脊柱结核的临床表现及影像学特点。方法:收治老年脊柱结核患者20例,对其临床表现以及影像学诊断的特点进行分析。结果:磁共振诊断的效果明显优于常规的CT以及X线平片,患者的临床症状为脊髓功能受损、脊柱叩击痛以及进行性的腰背疼痛等。结论:老年脊柱结核患者的临床主要症状为脊柱的局部疼痛症状,使用磁共振诊断能够取得较好的诊断效果。

Objective:To explore the clinical features and imaging features of elderly spinal tuberculosis.Methods:20 elderlypatients with spinal tuberculosis were selected.The clinical features and imaging diagnosis features were analyzed.Results:Thediagnosis effect of MRI was significantly better than that of conventional CT and X-ray plain film.The clinical symptoms of thepatients were spinal cord function damage,spinal percussion pain and progressive low back pain.Conclusion:The clinicalsymptoms of the elderly patients with spinal tuberculosis are local spinal pain symptoms,and MRI is used to obtain betterdiagnosis effect.