title: [Osteomyelitis (spinal infection, spondylitis, spondylodiscitis) of the dens axis].
abstract: The authors present a rare case of osteomyelitis of the dens axis. The diagnostic procedure concerning vertebral infection is discussed. In this connection, particularly MRI is of great importance in early diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Abteilung für Röntgendiagnostik I, Universitätsklinik Göttingen.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Fischer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vosshenrich
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001368:Axis, Cervical Vertebra / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015299:Discitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009809:Odontoid Process / Q000473:pathology; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018805:Sepsis / Q000175:diagnosis; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Osteomyelitis ("spinal infection", Spondylitis, Spondylodiszitis) des Dens axis.