Spinal Tuberculosis Symptoms And Treatment

Spinal tuberculosis, aka Pott’s disease or tuberculous spondylitis, is a rare infectious disease that causes the vertebrae to collapse, resulting in kyphosis (hunchback). Pott’s disease, also known as bone tuberculosis, is named after Dr. Percivall Pott, who first described the condition in the 1700s. It begins in the vertebra and slowly spreads to surrounding areas.