MR imaging of spinal epinal epidural abscesses.
10.3348/jkrs.1993.29.6.1158
- Author:
Mi Jin SONG
;
Woo Suk CHOI
;
In Soo SHIN
;
Kyung Nam RYU
;
Sun Hwa LEE
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Epidural Abscess*;
Epidural Space;
Fibrosis;
Granulation Tissue;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*;
Spondylitis
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1993;29(6):1158-1162
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Spinal epidural abscesses were evaluated using Gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 19 surgically and clinically confirmed cases, including 13 with tuberculous spondylitis and 6 with pyogenic spondylitis. We observed rim enhancement patterns in 10 patients and diffuse enhancement patterns in 9 patients. The spread patterns were localized to ventral or dorsal epidural space and encircled entire epidural space. We conclude that rim enhancement indicates abscess and diffuse enhancement indicates granulation tissue and fibrosis. Tuberculous epidural abscess spreads to ventral epidural space and pyogenic epidural abscess encircles entire epidural space.
