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Prevertebral osteomyelitis, discitis, and soft-tissue abscess seen on sagittal MRI imaging with and without contrast. (a) Sagittal T2 STIR showing high signal consistent with fluid in the L1-2, L2-3, and L5-S1 disc spaces with endplate edema (white arrows). (b) Sagittal T1 fat saturation obtained after contrast shows extensive enhancement centered around the L1-3 and L5-S1 disc spaces consistent with discitis and osteomyelitis (dashed arrows).
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MRI with and without contrast of the thoracic and lumbar spine revealed multilevel discitis and prevertebral osteomyelitis at L1-2, L2-3, and L5-S1 (Figure 1). An abscess located in L5-S1 (Figure 1(a), white arrow) was aspirated.