Rat Bite Fever Resembling Rheumatoid Arthritis

Figure 1

Sagittal MRI pulse sequences of lumbosacral spine at presentation. (a) (T1-weighted) shows markedly reduced signal at the L5-S1 level while (b) (T2-weighted) shows increased T2 signal both in keeping with edema. (c) shows enhancement of the vertebral end plates. All findings are in keeping with discitis.

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