What can effectively treat my mother's bone TB?

Question

Hi doctor,

My mom is a CKD patient and undergoes dialysis. For the past two months, she has been having back pain. On visiting an orthopedician, he suggested an MRI of the dorsal spine, which shows D5-D6 eroded, and the doctor is suspecting a bone TB. So, I am concerned about which doctor to approach.

Should we consult an orthopedician or neurologist or general medicine physician, or general surgeon to get the correct treatment?

Please help.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your confusion in today's world of information.

I think the best option is to approach a spine surgeon, who can get an appropriate biopsy. Based on the biopsy, further specialists can be decided. Because bone erosion could also be due to non-tuberculosis disease, like myeloma, which is a genuine possibility in CKD (chronic kidney disease) patients.

I hope that this answers your query.

Kindly follow up if you have more doubts.

Thank you.