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Vertebral osteomyelitis (plain radiograph)

The disc space is narrowed; the endplates of the vertebral bodies are sclerotic and indistinct. Additional vertebral body sclerosis and bony spurring suggests this is a chronic process.

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  • Spinal osteomyelitis
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