Chronic back pain is a common complaint in the United States. In patients from endemic areas, spinal tuberculosis should be a part of the differential diagnosis, especially after the failure of conventional pain management treatments. Although most cases of tuberculosis present with pulmonary complaints, presented here is a case of isolated spinal tuberculosis with contiguous spread to the kidneys with the formation of psoas abscesses.
Keywords: chronic back pain; psoas abscess; renal tuberculosis; spinal tuberculosis; tuberculosis.
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