Whole-body PET/CT reveals systemic dissemination in spinal tuberculosis: findings from the Spinal TB X cohort

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Whole-body PET/CT reveals a high frequency of disseminated disease in patients with spinal tuberculosis, indicating that it is a systemic condition. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Julian Scherer; Sandra Mukasa; Karen Wolmarans; Fareda Jakoet-Bassier; Ashleigh Taylor; Reto Guler; Tessa Kotze; Taeksun Song; Robert Dunn; Maritz Laubscher; Frank Hildebrand; M Held; Friedrich Thienemann

doi:10.1007/s15010-026-02750-w

March 3, 2026InfectionOpen Access

Whole-body PET/CT reveals systemic dissemination in spinal tuberculosis: findings from the Spinal TB X cohort

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Key Points

The research aims to investigate the extent of disease dissemination in spinal tuberculosis using whole-body PET/CT imaging.
Conducted a cohort study on spinal tuberculosis patients.
Utilized whole-body PET/CT for imaging and assessment of disease spread.
Analyzed clinical presentations and disease phenotypes observed.
High frequency of disseminated disease was observed in patients with spinal tuberculosis.
Findings suggest that isolated spinal tuberculosis may be a distinct clinical phenotype.
PET/CT showed potential for effective disease burden assessment.

Implication

Whole-body PET/CT reveals high disease dissemination in spinal tuberculosis, highlighting its systemic nature.

Abstract

Whole-body PET/CT revealed a high frequency of disseminated disease, underscoring the systemic nature of TB even when clinical presentation is spinal. Isolated STB may represent a distinct phenotype. PET/CT shows promise for assessing disease burden and warrants further evaluation.

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Whole-body PET/CT reveals systemic dissemination in spinal tuberculosis: findings from the Spinal TB X cohort

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Whole-body PET/CT reveals systemic dissemination in spinal tuberculosis: findings from the Spinal TB X cohort

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