Day: June 9, 2023

Teenager with kyphosis with a past history of spine infection

Radiograph and CT and MRI of tuberculous osteomyelitis of the spine
Lateral radiograph of the spine (left) shows a marked kyphosis centered at the thoraco-lumbar junction. Sagittal CT without contrast of the spine (middle) shows the kyphosis is caused by destructive changes to the T10-L1 vertebral bodies. Sagittal T2 MRI without contrast of the spine (right) shows some compression of the spinal canal at this level.

The diagnosis was tuberculous osteomyelitis resulting in kyphosis of the spine.