: tuberculosis of the spine with destruction of bone resulting in curvature of the spine
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An unidentified man suffering from Pott's disease or extrapulmonary tuberculosis infection of the spine.
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Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2012
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Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2012
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Pott's disease
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: tuberculosis of the spine with destruction of bone resulting in curvature of the spine and occasionally in paralysis of the lower extremities
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