KEY FACTS Terminology Infection of spinal cord with necrosis Very rare, typically associated with dermal sinus in children You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a…
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KEY FACTS Terminology Paraspinal phlegmon surrounding peripherally enhancing fluid collections You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
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KEY FACTS Terminology Infection of C1-C2 articulation (pyogenic or tuberculous) You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full access and enjoy Unlimited articles Become membership If you are a member. Log in here
KEY FACTS Terminology Noncaseating, acid-fast negative or fungal infections primarily occurring as opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patient Involvement of spine and adjacent soft tissue typically secondary to fungal pathogen You’re Reading a Preview Become a Clinical Tree membership for Full…
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KEY FACTS Terminology Definition: Bacterial suppurative infection of vertebrae and intervertebral disc Synonyms: Pyogenic spondylodiscitis, disc space infection Imaging Ill-defined hypointense T1 vertebral marrow with loss of endplate definition on both sides of disc Loss of disc height and abnormal…
Anatomy-Based Imaging Issues Spread of infection may occur along one of many different tracts, including direct extension , lymphatic spread , hematogenous spread , and along the cerebrospinal fluid pathways . Direct extension , as its name implies, occurs when…
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