Secondary Discitis Masquerading as Treatment Failure of Primary Discitis: Case Report and Review of the Literature

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Magnetic resonance imaging of the thoracic spine demonstrates T6–7 discitis/osteomyelitis. (A) Sagittal T1-weighted and (B) T1-weighted with contrast images reveal abnormal enhancement at this level. (C) T2-weighted images demonstrate some endplate and disc edema at this level without significant cord compression.
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Magnetic resonance imaging (A) T1-weighted images without contrast, (B) with contrast, and (C) T2 sequences of the thoracic spine demonstrate interval development of T10–11 discitis/osteomyelitis. Redemonstrated is sequela of T6–7 discitis osteomyelitis.