Pott's spine with bilateral psoas abscesses
Diagnosis almost certain
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- updated 8 Sep 2022:
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This is the caseCase of tubercular spondylodiscitis (Pott's spine) associated with bilateral psoas abscesses.
-<p>This is the case of tubercular spondylodiscitis (Pott's spine) associated with bilateral psoas abscesses.</p>- +<p>Case of tubercular spondylodiscitis (Pott's spine) associated with bilateral psoas abscesses.</p>
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There is altered signal intensity contiguously involving L1, L2, L3 vertebra &and intervening discs showing heterogenousheterogeneous enhancement associated with pedicle destruction. There are also paravertebral and large bilateral psoas abscesses (left > right) showing peripheral rim enhancement with central diffusion restriction.
There is symmetrical, diffuse disc bulge at the level of L3/L4 and L4/L5 intervertebral discslevels.
There is sacralisationSacralisation of L5 vertebra.