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Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Human Brucellar Spondylodiscitis

Diagnosis and Surgical Treatment of Human Brucellar Spondylodiscitis

Published on: May 23, 2021

Imaging in Spondylodiskitis.

Elena Prodi¹, Roberto Grassi², Francesca Iacobellis²

¹Department of Neuroradiology, Neurocenter of Southern Switzerland, Via Tesserete 46, Lugano 6900, Switzerland.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America

|July 16, 2016

Summary

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Imaging is crucial for diagnosing and monitoring spinal infections like discitis and vertebral osteomyelitis, often referred to as spondylodiskitis. It also guides biopsies for associated paraspinal and epidural infections.

Keywords:

Biopsy Imaging Infection Spine Spondylodiskitis

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Area of Science:

Radiology
Infectious Diseases
Orthopedics

Background:

Spinal infections affect various anatomic compartments, including intervertebral discs, vertebral bone, and surrounding soft tissues.
Discitis and vertebral osteomyelitis (spondylitis) frequently coexist, leading to the term spondylodiskitis.
Associated infections of paraspinal soft tissues and the epidural space are common.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the pivotal role of medical imaging in the diagnosis and management of spinal infections.
To detail the imaging characteristics of discitis, spondylitis, and spondylodiskitis.
To emphasize imaging's utility in guiding minimally invasive spinal biopsies.

Main Methods:

Review of imaging modalities used for spinal infections.
Correlation of imaging findings with clinical presentation and microbiological data.
Discussion of imaging-guided biopsy techniques.

Main Results:

Imaging is essential for early detection and accurate staging of spinal infections.
Characteristic imaging findings differentiate various types of spinal infections.
Imaging guidance improves the diagnostic yield of biopsies.

Conclusions:

Comprehensive imaging evaluation is fundamental for managing patients with spinal infections.
Radiology plays a key role throughout the diagnostic and therapeutic process.
Minimally invasive image-guided biopsies are valuable for definitive diagnosis and targeted therapy.