Head and Neck Imaging

CT and MRI Imaging Features of Paraspinal Abscess in AIDS Patients*

Author:HUANG De-yang, LIU Jin-xin, DING Yan, et al

affiliation:Department of Radiology, Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong Province, China

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Abstract

Objective To study the CT and MRI imaging features of paraspinal abscess in AIDS patients. Methods Retrospective review of CT and MRI imaging features of 35 patients with AIDS-related paraspinal abscess. Results In 35 cases of HIV/AIDS, 30 cases are tuberculosis, 5 cases are non-tuberculous mycobacteria, 23 cases with bone destruction is TB, Vertebral collapse in 4 patients, 14 cases of epidural abscess,among these 13 cases were tuberculosis patients. Conclusion For Most AIDS patients with vertebral abscess by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection,CT and MRI showed that the bone destruction of Mycobacterium tuberculosis was more extensive,common epidural abscess. MRI and CT are preferred imaging methods.

【Keyword】Paraspinal Abscess; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Mycobacterium Tuberculosis

【Chart number】R445.3;R529.2

【Document Identification Number】A

【DOI】 10.3969/j.issn.1672- 5131.2016.09.039