title: [Tubercular spondylodiscitis in a young woman with thoracic backpain].
abstract: We present a case of a young woman experiencing high thoracic backpain and neurological symptoms of medullar compression due to spondylodiscitis from Mycobacterium tuberculosis. An important differential diagnosis of spondylodiscitis is metastatic lesions of the spine. Metastatic lesions most often appear in the thoracic region of the spine and high thoracic pain should be considered a "red flag". Both conditions often show up late on conventional imaging and we discuss the need for the primary sector to be able to refer directly to magnetic resonance imaging for quick and reliable diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Klinik Anæstesi, Sygehus Vendsyssel, Bispensgade 37, 9800 Hjørring. tewh@rn.dk.
authors.forename: Trine E W
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Hyttel
authors.forename: Sten
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rasmussen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D015299:Discitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000302:isolation & purification