Role of CT in inflammatory lesions of lumbo sacral spine

ABSTRACT

Ten cases of pyogenic and tuberculous osteomyelitis of the lumbo sacral spine were included in this work [5 cases as T.B. osteomyelitis and 5 cases as pyogenic osteomyelitis]. CT appearance of the inflammatory changes of the spine was studied. The diagnostic yieId of CT and conventional plain radiography was compared. The place of CT in diagnostic of the site and extension of the inflammatory process into the epidural and paraspinal regaions was attempted