Clinical features of T.B. Spine are AJE -

There is weight loss (not gain). The presenting complains are : - Back pain : Commonest and earliest symptom. Initially, pain occurs on the sudden movement of the spine. The stiffness of back : Is also an early symptom and occur along with pain. Visible deformity: Gibbus or Kyphosis Localized swelling : Due to cold abscess   Paraplagia : In neglected cases Constitutional symptoms : Evening fever, loss of appetite, night sweat, loss of weight. On examination, following findings may be seen : - Decreased range of motion. Local tenderness : Over the spinous process of an affected vertebra. Deformity : - Cervical spine : - Straight neck with loss of cervical lordosis. Thoracic : - Gibbus/kyphosis Lumbar : - Loss of lumbar lordosis        iv) Para-vertebral swelling : - Cold abscess