This contrast-enhanced,sagital,T1-weighted MR image of the lumbar spine shows marked disc space narrowing at L5/S1,enhancement (looks whiter) of the L5 and S1 endplates,and marked enhancement (looks whiter than normal) of the soft tissue extension in the epidural space consistent with spondylodiscitis. The small,darker,non-enhancing regions in the epidural space of the spinal canal represent focal abscess collections. There are often blood-borne organisms deposited in these locations secondary to bacteraemia (infections in the blood stream) | |
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