Infectious spondylodiscitis: Magnetic resonance imaging in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients

Authors
Schinina, V Rizzi, EB Rovighi, L de Carli, G David, V Bibbolino, C
Citation
V. Schinina et al., Infectious spondylodiscitis: Magnetic resonance imaging in HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected patients, CLIN IMAG, 25(5), 2001, pp. 362-367
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Radiology ,Nuclear Medicine & Imaging
Journal title
CLINICAL IMAGING
ISSN journal
08997071 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
362 - 367
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-7071(200109/10)25:5<362:ISMRII>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
Objective: We retrospectively reviewed 21 infections of the spine to correl ate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with etiology of spondylodiscitis acco rding to HIV status. Conclusion: MRI allowed the differentiation between tu berculous and pyogenic spondylodiscitis in the chronic stage. Typical findi ngs were not observed in HIV+ as compared with HIV- patients, either concer ning etiology or characteristic features of the spondylodiscitis. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.