31 March 2024>: Review Articles
Differentiation of Native Vertebral Osteomyelitis: A Comprehensive Review of Imaging Techniques and Future Applications
Weijian Zhu 12BCEF , Sirui Zhou 3D , Jinming Zhang 1D , Li Li 4B , Pin Liu 2A , Wei Xiong 1A*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.943168
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943168
Figure 3 (A) pyogenic spondylitis (PS) early plain radiograph. No significant narrowing of the lumbar spinal space was seen. (A–D) Images of the same patient, who presented with 9 days of low back pain. (B, C) Plain and enhanced computed tomography in early PS. Marker 1 in both images shows poorly defined bony margins on the anterosuperior margin of the L4 vertebral body, and marker 2 shows swelling of the surrounding soft tissues (D) Magnetic resonance imaging in early stages of PS. Marker 1 shows disc erosion, and marker 2 shows diffuse infection of the L4 vertebral body (Adobe Illustrator 2022. 26.5. Adobe Inc.).