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Sagittal view of MRI scans of spine confirming discitis of L1/L2 (indicated by arrow).
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An MRI scan of her spine shower L1/L2 discitis (figure 1) and she was commenced on intravenous antibiotics.
Axial view of the CT abdomen showing thickening of the ascending colon (indicated by arrow).
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Urine microscopy was normal but blood cultures taken on the day of admission grew Escherichia coli (E. coli) and this, coupled with iron deficiency anaemia prompted a search for other pathology and a CT scan of chest, abdomen and pelvis showed thickening of the ascending colon (figures 2 and 3).
Coronal view of the CT abdomen showing thickening of the ascending colon (indicated by arrow).
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Urine microscopy was normal but blood cultures taken on the day of admission grew Escherichia coli (E. coli) and this, coupled with iron deficiency anaemia prompted a search for other pathology and a CT scan of chest, abdomen and pelvis showed thickening of the ascending colon (figures 2 and 3).