Presentation
Patient presenting with lower limb weakness.
Patient Data
Age: Adult
From the case:
Discitis osteomyelitis
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Sagittal T2
MRI demonstrates features consistent with C5/6 discitis osteomyelitis with cord compression. Note that on the images provided there is no evidence of an epidural abscess. Rather, the whole epidural mass enhances homogeneously consistent with an epidural phlegmon.
Case Discussion
The patient went on to have surgical decompression confirming the presence of infection. Microbiology demonstrated gram-positive cocci.