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1/2023
vol. 88 Interventional radiology
abstract:
Original paper
Finding MRI features to obviate the need of repeat spinal biopsies in clinically suspected persistent or recurrent spinal osteomyelitis
Stephany Barreto
1
,
Salil Sharma
2
,
Gaurav Cheraya
3
,
Amar Swarnkar
1
,
Kent Ogden
1
,
Rajiv Mangla
1
1.
SUNY Upstate University Hospital, Syracuse, NY 13210, USA
2.
Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital, Cooperstown, NY 13326, USA
3.
Yale New Haven Health Bridgeport Hospital, USA
© Pol J Radiol 2023; 88: e225-e230
Online publish date: 2023/04/21
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Introduction
The aim of this study was to determine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features that could help differentiate the bone destruction due to persistent/recurrent spine infection from worsening bone destruction due to mechanical factors, which could help obviate the need for repeat spine biopsy. Material and methods A retrospective study was performed on selected subjects who were more than 18 years of age, were diagnosed with infectious spondylodiscitis, underwent at least 2 spinal interventions for the diagnosis at the same level, and had MRI prior to each image-guided intervention. Both MRI studies were analysed for vertebral body changes, paravertebral collections, epidural thickening and collections, bone marrow signal changes, loss of vertebral body height, abnormal signal in intervertebral disc, and loss of disc height. Results We observed that worsening of changes in paravertebral and epidural soft tissue were statistically more significant predictors of recurrent/persistent spine infection (p < 0.05). However, worsening destruction of vertebral body and intervertebral disc, abnormal vertebral marrow signal changes, and abnormal signal in intervertebral disc did not necessarily indicate worsening infection or recurrence. Conclusions In patients of infectious spondylitis with suspected recurrence, the most common and pronounced MRI findings of worsening osseous changes can be deceiving and can result in negative repeat spinal biopsy. Changes in paraspinal and epidural soft tissues are more helpful in identifying the cause of worsening bone destruction. Correlation with clinical examination, inflammatory markers, and observing soft tissue changes on follow-up MRI is a more reliable way to identify patients who may benefit from repeat spine biopsy. keywords:
MRI, recurrent infection, spinal biopsy, infectious spondylodiscitis |