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Case Reports
. 2004 Oct;97(10):484-5.
doi: 10.1177/0141076809701008.

Crohn's disease and discitis

S Kavia  1 , J M Gilbert
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Case Reports

Crohn's disease and discitis

S Kavia et al. J R Soc Med. 2004 Oct.
No abstract available

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Figures

<i>Figure 1</i>
Figure 1
Coronal STIR MRI. High signal lateral to the left psoas muscle indicates inflammation in this area; however, the inflammation is not seen to extend directly into the L5/S1 disc space (black arrow). High signal at the L5/S1 disc space represents discitis (white arrow)
<i>Figure 2</i>
Figure 2
Coronal STIR MRI through posterior abdominal wall. High signal intensity lateral to left erector spinae muscles (arrow) indicates inflammation; however, this inflammation is not directly extending into the L5/S1 disc space
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References

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    1. Pande KC, Prince HG, Kerslake RW. Vertebral osteomyelitis as a complication of Crohn’s disease. Eur Spine J 1998;7: 165–7 - PMC - PubMed

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