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case_images: Plain radiograph of the lumbar region. A: AP view, B: Lateral view
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case_images: FIG1
case_images: A normal chest radiograph
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case_images: MRI of the dorso-lumbar spine showing bone marrow edema at D12 and L1 vertebral bodies with cortical destruction of the posterior part of D12 vertebral
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case_images: There were no prevertebral, paravertebral, or psoas collections (Figure 3).
case_images: MRI of the dorso lumbar spine showing the collapse of the first lumbar vertebra with cortical destruction and marrow edema with partial collapse of D12 with loss of D12-L1 height with inferior endplate erosion
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case_images: Mild retropulsion of the L1 vertebral body was seen with a small anterior epidural collection (Figures 4, 5, 6).
case_images: MRI of the dorso-lumbar spine with multiple tiny pre- and paravertebral collections
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case_images: FIG5
case_images: Mild retropulsion of the L1 vertebral body was seen with a small anterior epidural collection (Figures 4, 5, 6).
case_images: MRI of the dorso-lumbar spine showing bilateral psoas abscesses
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case_images: FIG6
case_images: Mild retropulsion of the L1 vertebral body was seen with a small anterior epidural collection (Figures 4, 5, 6).
case_images: MRI of the dorso-lumbar spine showing a partial collapse of the D12 vertebral body and a significant collapse of the L1 vertebral body with a loss of the D12-L1 height
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case_images: FIG7
case_images: Early spondylo-disco-degenerative changes with no obvious disc bulge or protrusion were evident (Figure 7).