Open AccessMagnetic resonance imaging findings in spinal tuberculosis: Comparison of HIV positive and negative patients
Author(s) -
Cameron Anley,
Andrew Brandt,
Robert Dunn
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.93688
Subject(s) - medicine , magnetic resonance imaging , tuberculosis , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , radiology , pathology , virology
There is an increasing incidence of Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and tuberculosis (TB) co-infection. This has led to an increasing number of atypical features on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We postulated that the type 4 hypersensitivity response causing granulomatous inflammation may be disrupted by the HIV resulting in less vertebral body destruction. This study compares the MRI features of spinal tuberculosis in HIV positive and negative patients.