Spinal brucellosis. A case with "cauliflower" appearance on CT.
In this case report, we present a patient with an unusual appearance on vertebral CT due to spinal brucellosis. This "cauliflower" sign may be specific to this disease.
Department of Neurology, Hacettepe University Hospitals, Ankara, Turkey.
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Demirci
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Tan
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Durguner
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Zileli
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Eryilmaz
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011859:Radiography; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology