Resolving solitary osteolytic lumbar tuberculosis in young adult.

Lumbar vertebral tuberculosis presenting with a focal solitary osteolytic lesion is rare in spinal tuberculosis (TB) and the English literature describing this entity is scant. The differential diagnosis includes primary and secondary malignancies. In this report, we describe a case of 35-year-old woman who presented with low back pain and was found to have a focal L4 vertebral lytic lesion on MRI and CT.

Synovial folds of the lateral atlantoaxial joints: in vivo quantitative assessment using magnetic resonance imaging in healthy volunteers.

Study Design: Analysis of magnetic resonance (MR) images of healthy volunteers.

Objective: To develop and validate an imaging protocol and measurement technique to describe the morphology and quantify the dimensions of the synovial folds of the lateral atlantoaxial joints in vivo.

Summary Of Background Data: The synovial folds of the lateral atlantoaxial joints are considered to be a potential source of neck pain and headache, especially following whiplash injury.

Musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging of the plantar forefoot in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: inter-observer agreement between a podiatrist and a radiologist.

Background: The use of musculoskeletal ultrasound (MSUS) in the diagnosis and management of foot and ankle musculoskeletal pathology is increasing. Due to the wide use of MSUS and the depth and breadth of training required new proposals advocate tailored learning of the technique to discrete fields of practice. The aims of the study were to evaluate the inter-observer agreement between a MSUS radiologist and a podiatrist, who had completed basic skills training in MSUS, in the MSUS assessment of the forefoot of patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.