TY - JOUR T1 - Spinal Intramedullary Tuberculoma: A Rare Cause of Backache JF - The Journal of Rheumatology JO - J Rheumatol SP - 2166 LP - 2167 DO - 10.3899/jrheum.150450 VL - 42 IS - 11 AU - ANUPAM WAKHLU AU - DURGESH SRIVASTAVA AU - ARCHANA WAKHLU Y1 - 2015/11/01 UR - http://www.jrheum.org/content/42/11/2166.abstract N2 - Spinal intramedullary tuberculomas (SIMT) are rare. They are usually secondary to hematogenous dissemination. It is unusual for SIMT to present predominantly as chronic backache to the rheumatologist.A 22-year-old woman presented with a history of insidious-onset, progressive, dull, low backache of 8-month duration. It was worse at night and poorly responsive to nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs. Radiographs of the thoracolumbar spine and pelvis were unrevealing. She had developed … ER -