MR imaging of tuberculous vertebral osteomyelitis: pictorial review.
review · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 11354749.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Vertebral osteomyelitis is one of the most common manifestations of tuberculosis. Magnetic resonance imaging is considered the main imaging modality for the diagnosis, the demonstration of the extent of the disease, and follow-up studies. Vertebral destruction involving two consecutive levels with sparing of the intervertebral disc, disc herniation into the vertebral body, epidural involvement, and paraspinal abscess are the most common MRI findings suggestive of tuberculous vertebral osteomyelitis.
Medical subject headings
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Osteomyelitis
- Spondylitis
- Tuberculosis, Spinal