Radiologic Mimics of Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis: A Pictorial Essay

Figure 16

A 27-year-old female with SAPHO. There is hyperostosis and osteitis of the sternomanubrial junction on the sagittal CT (a). Contiguous involvement of multiple vertebral bodies anteriorly with sparing of the intervening disc space as demonstrated on sagittal T1 thoracic spine is typical of this condition (b).

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