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Lumbar epidural brucellar abscess causing nerve root compression.

M Ozates1, U Ozkan, Y Bükte

  • 1Department of Radiology, Dicle University, Diyarbakir, Turkey.

Spinal Cord
|August 4, 1999
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is useful for diagnosing spinal brucellar abscesses that mimic lumbar disc herniation. MRI can accurately identify abscesses, aiding in differential diagnosis and treatment planning.

Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Neurosurgery

Background:

  • Spinal brucellar abscesses can present with symptoms similar to lumbar disc herniation.
  • Accurate and timely diagnosis is crucial for effective management and preventing complications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the utility of specific Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging sequences in differentiating spinal brucellar abscesses from lumbar disc herniation.
  • To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of MRI in identifying the location and extent of spinal brucellar abscesses.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective analysis of six patients diagnosed with spinal brucellar abscesses presenting with lumbar disc herniation-like symptoms.
  • Patients underwent 1.0-T MRI using axial and sagittal planes with a spine coil.

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Main Results:

  • MRI accurately localized the abscesses in 100% of cases.
  • MR imaging revealed extradural soft tissue masses with characteristic signal intensities on T1-weighted images (iso- to hypointense) and T2-weighted images (hyperintense).
  • Contrast-enhanced MRI demonstrated diffuse, homogeneous, or slightly heterogeneous enhancement patterns.

Conclusions:

  • Lumbar extradural brucellar abscesses can mimic lumbar disc disease symptoms.
  • MRI is a valuable non-invasive tool for rapid detection and assessment of spinal abscesses and their extension.
  • Spinal brucellar abscess should be considered in the differential diagnosis of radicular symptoms attributed to disc herniation.