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Neuroimaging Clin. N. Am. · May 2015
ReviewPathologic basis of pyogenic, nonpyogenic, and other spondylitis and discitis.
- Guldal Esendagli-Yilmaz and Omer Uluoglu.
- Department of Medical Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Yenimahalle, Ankara 06500, Turkey. Electronic address: drguldal@yahoo.com.
- Neuroimaging Clin. N. Am. 2015 May 1;25(2):159-61.
AbstractPyogenic spondylitis and discitis are usually seen following a recent infection or surgery. A septic embolus causes an infarcted area within the bone. Pyogenic spondylitis is characterized by edema, vascular leakage, and supportive inflammatory reaction characterized with polymorphonuclear leukocytes. In tuberculosis of the spine, active lesions are characterized by formation of epithelioid granulomas with central caseating necrosis. Mycobacterium tuberculosis can be shown by histochemical stains for acid-fast bacteria or by immunochemistry. In brucella spondylitis, microgranulomatous proliferation composed of histiocytes containing numerous bacilli without caseating necrosis is characteristic. Brucella melitensis can be shown on histochemical Gram stain.Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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