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  2. Osteomyelitis - Wikipedia

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    In osteomyelitis involving the vertebral bodies, about half the cases are due to S. aureus, and the other half are due to tuberculosis (spread hematogenously from the lungs). Tubercular osteomyelitis of the spine was so common before the initiation of effective antitubercular therapy, it acquired a special name, Pott's disease. [citation needed]

  3. Vertebral osteomyelitis - Wikipedia

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    When the osteomyelitis is isolated in the back, as it is in vertebral osteomyelitis, the patient will report muscle spasms coming from the back, but may not report experiencing any fevers. [7] Symptomatic signs vary in each patient and depend on the severity of the case. Neurologic deficiency characterizes advanced, threatening cases of the ...

  4. Brodie abscess - Wikipedia

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    Brodie's abscess is characterized by pain and swelling without fever, often resulting from diabetic wounds, fracture-related bone infection, or haematogenous osteomyelitis. The condition is often diagnosed through imaging, which reveals distinctive "target signs" such as central necrosis , surrounding granulation tissue, fibrosis , and an ...

  5. Pott's puffy tumor - Wikipedia

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    Pott's puffy tumor, first described by Sir Percivall Pott in 1760, is a rare clinical entity characterized by subperiosteal abscess associated with osteomyelitis. It is characterized by an osteomyelitis of the frontal bone, either direct or through haematogenic spread. This results in a swelling on the forehead, hence the name.

  6. Septic arthritis - Wikipedia

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    CT and MRI are not required for diagnosis; but if the diagnosis is unclear or the joints are hard to examine (ie.sacroiliac or hip joints); they can help to assess for inflammation/infection in or around the joint (i.e. Osteomyelitis), [13] [14] bone erosions, and bone marrow oedema. [2]

  7. Discitis - Wikipedia

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    According to a 2008 study, the incidence of discitis in the United States is around 0.4 to 2.4 per 100,000 people each year depending on age group. [5] According to a later 2016 study, the combined prevalence of discitis and vertebral osteomyelitis with or without spinal epidural abscess for persons under 20 years old is uncommon (0.3 per 100,000 persons), and higher in older patients (6.5 per ...

  8. Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis - Wikipedia

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    Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is a rare condition (1:1,000,000), in which the bones have lesions, inflammation, and pain. It is called multifocal because it can appear in different parts of the body, primarily bones, and osteomyelitis because it is very similar to that disease, although CRMO appears to be without any infection .

  9. List of radiologic signs - Wikipedia

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    Blade of grass sign (also known as Flame sign) Blumensaat's line; Bohler's angle; Bone-within-a-bone appearance; Boomerang sign; Bow tie appearance; Bowl of grapes sign; Bowler hat sign; Brim sign; Bucket handle tear; Bulging fissure sign; Bunches of grapes sign (hepatic abscess) Bunch of grapes sign (botryoid rhabdomyosarcoma) Bunch of grapes ...