Disseminated Mycobacterium chimaera Presenting as Vertebral Osteomyelitis

Figure 1

Prevertebral osteomyelitis, discitis, and soft-tissue abscess seen on sagittal MRI imaging with and without contrast. (a) Sagittal T2 STIR showing high signal consistent with fluid in the L1-2, L2-3, and L5-S1 disc spaces with endplate edema (white arrows). (b) Sagittal T1 fat saturation obtained after contrast shows extensive enhancement centered around the L1–3 and L5-S1 disc spaces consistent with discitis and osteomyelitis (dashed arrows).

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