Assessment of lumbar vertebrae morphology by magnetic resonance imaging in osteoporosis.

Objective: To investigate the lumbar spinal morphology in patients with and without osteoporosis by comparing the endplate changes, intervertebral disc changes, and vertebral heights.

Design: This is a retrospective study. Medical records of the 3,530 patients admitted to the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation outpatient clinics with low back pain between August 2010 and August 2011 were retrospectively reviewed.

Splenic abscess due to brucellosis.

Splenic abscess due to Brucella spp. is extremely rare. We report a case of a splenic abscess due to Brucella spp.