[Juvenile nonspecific spondylodiscitis].

In the case of an 11-years old boy, diagnosis "Juvenile Spondylodiscitis" finally was established by MRI. X-Ray investigation was negative and bone scintigraphy was interpreted negative or not conclusive. In recently published studies using MRI for diagnosis of spondylodiscitis in children younger than six years, a typically MCR signal of involved disc and vertebral body was found at a stage of investigation when bone scintigraphy had already also been conclusive. In our case, the patient was a little bit older and may be because of this, scintigraphy was negative. The different vertebral blood perfusion situation of the older child seems to disadvantage scintigraphy to MRI in diagnosis of spondylodiscitis.