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What chronic disease eats bone in the spine?

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

TB OR POT'S DISEASE: this is not very common any more, but still exists in the USA. the para-spinal abscesses erode the bone.

Answered 2/2/2015

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