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Neuroimaging Clin. N. Am. · May 2015
ReviewOverview of the complications and sequelae in spinal infections.
- Jef Huyskens, Johan Van Goethem, Marguerite Faure, Luc van den Hauwe, Frank De Belder, Caroline Venstermans, and Paul M Parizel.
- Department of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital, University of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, Edegem 2650, Belgium. Electronic address: jef_huyskens@hotmail.com.
- Neuroimaging Clin. N. Am. 2015 May 1;25(2):309-21.
AbstractSpondylitis or infection of the spine is a spectrum of diseases involving the bone, disks, and/or ligaments. Because of a significant increase in the immunocompromised patient population, spinal infections are a growing and changing group of conditions, making the diagnosis based on imaging more challenging. Most cases of spinal infections are pyogenic and occur after hematogeneous spread of an infection located elsewhere in the body. A prompt diagnosis remains crucial and MR imaging remains the cornerstone in the diagnosis. This article provides a pictorial overview of the complications and sequelae in spinal infections in general. Discussed are postoperative infections, extraspinal spread of infection, fractures and malformations, and neurologic complications.Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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