Abstract
Objective
To assess the magnetic resonance (MR) imaging features differentiating tuberculous
spondylitis from pyogenic spondylitis.
Methods
MR imaging findings in 10 patients with tuberculous spondylitis were retrospectively
compared with those of 13 patients with pyogenic spondylitis.
Results
There were significant differences in imaging criteria (paraspinal abnormal signal,
paraspinal or intraspinal abscess, thoracic spine involvement, and abnormal signal
around the facet joint).
Conclusions
MR imaging is a very useful technique for differentiation of tuberculous spondylitis
from pyogenic spondylitis.
Keywords
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: March 17, 2008
Accepted:
March 15,
2007
Received:
February 10,
2007
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Copyright
© 2008 Published by Elsevier Inc.
