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07 / 09 / 2016

 


The Role of Radiologic and Scintigraphic Imaging in Differentiating Thoracic Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis from Metastasis

Sevin Ayaz, Salih Sinan GUltekin, Alper Dilli, Mehmet Akif Teber.


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Abstract
Background: Physical examination, basic laboratory tests and plain radiographs can give important data in diagnosis of the patients presenting with complaints of back pain. However, advanced imaging tools may be necessary for further evaluation of complicated processes in geriatric patients.
Case presentation: We presented plain radiography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and bone scintigraphy (BS) findings of thoracic pyogenic spondylodiscitis in a 72-year-old male patient which resembles metastatic disease.
Conclusion: Multimodal imaging, particularly MRI and BS can provide useful data in the initial diagnosis and follow-up of geriatric patients with a complicated vertebral pathology. Spondylodiscitis can mimic metastatic disease.

Key words: Spine, discitis, neoplasm, metastasis; magnetic resonance imaging, radionuclide imaging


 
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Sevin Ayaz, Salih Sinan GUltekin, Alper Dilli, Mehmet Akif Teber. The Role of Radiologic and Scintigraphic Imaging in Differentiating Thoracic Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis from Metastasis. Ulutas Med J. 2016; 2(2): 117-121. doi:10.5455/umj.20160421120053


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Sevin Ayaz, Salih Sinan GUltekin, Alper Dilli, Mehmet Akif Teber. The Role of Radiologic and Scintigraphic Imaging in Differentiating Thoracic Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis from Metastasis. https://www.ulutasmedicaljournal.com/?mno=225554 [Access: March 06, 2024]. doi:10.5455/umj.20160421120053


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Sevin Ayaz, Salih Sinan GUltekin, Alper Dilli, Mehmet Akif Teber. The Role of Radiologic and Scintigraphic Imaging in Differentiating Thoracic Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis from Metastasis. Ulutas Med J. 2016; 2(2): 117-121. doi:10.5455/umj.20160421120053



Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Sevin Ayaz, Salih Sinan GUltekin, Alper Dilli, Mehmet Akif Teber. The Role of Radiologic and Scintigraphic Imaging in Differentiating Thoracic Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis from Metastasis. Ulutas Med J. (2016), [cited March 06, 2024]; 2(2): 117-121. doi:10.5455/umj.20160421120053



Harvard Style

Sevin Ayaz, Salih Sinan GUltekin, Alper Dilli, Mehmet Akif Teber (2016) The Role of Radiologic and Scintigraphic Imaging in Differentiating Thoracic Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis from Metastasis. Ulutas Med J, 2 (2), 117-121. doi:10.5455/umj.20160421120053



Turabian Style

Sevin Ayaz, Salih Sinan GUltekin, Alper Dilli, Mehmet Akif Teber. 2016. The Role of Radiologic and Scintigraphic Imaging in Differentiating Thoracic Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis from Metastasis. THE ULUTAS MEDICAL JOURNAL, 2 (2), 117-121. doi:10.5455/umj.20160421120053



Chicago Style

Sevin Ayaz, Salih Sinan GUltekin, Alper Dilli, Mehmet Akif Teber. "The Role of Radiologic and Scintigraphic Imaging in Differentiating Thoracic Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis from Metastasis." THE ULUTAS MEDICAL JOURNAL 2 (2016), 117-121. doi:10.5455/umj.20160421120053



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Sevin Ayaz, Salih Sinan GUltekin, Alper Dilli, Mehmet Akif Teber. "The Role of Radiologic and Scintigraphic Imaging in Differentiating Thoracic Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis from Metastasis." THE ULUTAS MEDICAL JOURNAL 2.2 (2016), 117-121. Print. doi:10.5455/umj.20160421120053



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Sevin Ayaz, Salih Sinan GUltekin, Alper Dilli, Mehmet Akif Teber (2016) The Role of Radiologic and Scintigraphic Imaging in Differentiating Thoracic Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis from Metastasis. THE ULUTAS MEDICAL JOURNAL, 2 (2), 117-121. doi:10.5455/umj.20160421120053