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Fig. 6 | Insights into Imaging

Fig. 6

From: Spinal disorders mimicking infection

Fig. 6

47-year-old male presenting with inflammatory back pain. Sagittal T1 (a) and R1 point 12 T2 (b)-WI show erosive L4-L5 endplates (arrow) associated on Sagittal STIR sequence (c) to a disc hypersignal (arrow) and on sagittal (d) and axial (e) T1 Fat Sat WI enhanced sequences to an enhancement of vertebral bodies and surrounding tissues as epidural fat space without abscess (star). Axial CT (f) on lumbar spine shows erosive pattern of vertebra (arrow) and Oblique reformatted CT (g) of anterior chest shows involvement with sclerotic lesions typical of SAPHO disease (star)

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