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Current Case:
16-years old with a likely infectious spondylitis on MRI.
The video discusses the case, the CT scan findings, the biopsy approach and how the final diagnosis was reached.
Region: Cervical Spine
Age: 16
Findings: C6 osteolytic lesion with soft tissue, C6/7 disc involvement
Lesion Biopsied: C6 body lesion
Size of Lesion: Not relevant
Gun: 18G Bard, short, 20 mm throw, used hub for 10 mm
No of cores: 2 for HP and 3 for micro
Sedation: Yes
Position & Approach: Supine head turned to left IV contrast
Time Taken (marker to wash-out): 20 mins
Complication: None
Level of Difficulty: 4/5
Diagnosis: Tuberculosis
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