Diagnostic Approach and Differences between Spinal Infections and Tumors.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

A systematic review of the literature about differential diagnosis between spine infection and bone tumors of the spine.

Background and purpose

The differential diagnosis between spine infection and bone tumors of the spine can be misled by the prevalence of one of the conditions over the other in different areas of the world. A review of the existing literature on suggestive or even pathognomonic imaging aspects of both can be very useful for correctly orientating the diagnosis and deciding the most appropriate area for biopsy. The purpose of our study is to identify which imaging technique is the most reliable to suggest the diagnosis between spine infection and spine bone tumor.

Methods

A primary search on Medline through PubMed distribution was made.

SUBMITTER: Compagnone D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10487270 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature