title: [Spinal infections: typical and atypical imaging features].
abstract: While the imaging features of established spondylodiscitis are well known, other presentations may be misleading. The purpose of this article is to review the typical imaging features of spondylodiscitis as well as some more atypical and unusual imaging features (early spondylodiscitis, sceptic spondylitis, septic arthritis of facet joints, primary epidural abscess, unusual germs, neonate).
authors.affiliation: Service de Radiologie et Imagerie Musculosquelettique, Centre de Consultation et d'Imagerie de l'Appareil Locomoteur, CHRU, 59037 Lille, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moraux
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kermarrec
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Czarnecki
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Boutry
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Demondion
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cotten
mesh_terms: D000196:Actinomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D001170:Arthritis, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D017347:Brucella melitensis; D002006:Brucellosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015299:Discitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D004443:Echinococcosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D020802:Epidural Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D025241:Spondylarthritis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D025242:Spondylarthropathies / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D013166:Spondylitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D014399:Tuberculosis, Spinal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media