Tuberculous Spondylitis vs Pyogenic Spondylitis: Focusing on the Discriminative MR Findings for Differentiation
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
;
: 183-189, 2007.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study is to analyze the most discriminative MR findings for making the differential diagnosis of tuberculous and pyogenic spondylitis. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Sixty MR scans of 18 pyogenic spondylitis patients and 42 tuberculous spondylitis patients were retrospectively reviewed. The statistical analysis was performed using stepwise discriminant analysis and Student's T-test.RESULTS:
The patients with tuberculous spondylitis had a significantly higher incidence of MRI findings as follows (p <0.05) smooth margin of a paraspinal mass/abscess in 67% [28/42] of the tuberculous spondylitis patients vs 6% [1/18] in the pyogenic spondylitis patients, mild endplate erosion in 52% [22/42] vs 38% [7/18], respectively, the presence of paraspinal mass/abscess in 100% [42/42] vs 6% [1/18], respectively, central dark signal intensity of the abscess in 86% [36/42] vs 39% [7/18]), respectively, subligamentous spread in 81% [34/42] vs 50% [9/18]), respectively, severe vertebral collapse in 20% [8/42] vs 11% [2/18]), respectively, and posterior extension in 62% [26/42] vs 33% [6/18]), respectively. Among of them, the significant discriminative MR findings were the margin of a paraspinal mass, the grade of endplate erosion and the presence or absence of a paraspinal mass in that order.CONCLUSION:
In the differentiation of tuberculous and pyogenic spondylitis, the margin of the paraspinal mass, the grade of endplate erosion and the presence or absence of a paraspinal mass are the most three discriminating MR findings in that order.
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Main subject:
Spondylitis
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Incidence
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Retrospective Studies
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Abscess
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Incidence study
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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