Presentation
Abdominal pain.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Pott's spine with bilateral psoas abscesses
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There is lytic destruction of L2, L3 and L4 vertebrae associated with paraspinal abscess and large bilateral psoas abscesses (left > right).
From the case:
Pott's spine with bilateral psoas abscesses
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There is altered signal intensity contiguously involving L1, L2, L3 vertebra and intervening discs showing heterogeneous 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 L3/L4 and L4/L5 levels.
Sacralisation of L5 vertebra.
Case Discussion
Case of tubercular spondylodiscitis (Pott's spine) associated with bilateral psoas abscesses.
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