Spondylodiscitis: A Retrospective Analysis of Clinical, Etiological, and Radiological Diagnosis

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Topography of infections. The lumbar spine was the most affected (50%), followed by the thoracic (38.2%) and then the cervical spine (11.8%).
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CT-guided vertebral biopsy. CT, computed tomography.
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Imagiologic work-up of a case of spondylodiscitis. (a) CT scan showing recent somatic fracture of L1. (b) T2 MRI, done later, showing extensive structural and signal alteration, with edema and signal augmentation after gadolinium, consistent with spondylodiscitis. (c) Gallium scintigraphy showing hyperfixation consistent with spondylodiscitis. CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.