Table 4 Relationship between level of spine and abscess
From: Magnetic Resonance Image findings of Spinal Tuberclosis at first presentation
Level | Cervical | Upper Dorsal | Mid-Dorsal | Dorsa lumbar | Lumbar | Lumbosacral | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  | N = 19 | N = 6 | N = 21 | N = 40 | N = 29 | N = 4 |  |
Epidural abscess | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | NS |
0% | 0% | 23.8% | 20.0% | 13.8% | 25.0% | ||
Paravertebral abscess | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | NS |
5.3% | 16.7% | 14.3% | 12.5% | 13.8% | .0% | ||
Epidural + Paravertebral abscess | 16 | 5 | 10 | 21 | 18 | 3 | NS |
84.2% | 83.3% | 47.6% | 52.5% | 62.1% | 75.0% | ||
No abscess | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | NS |
| Â | 10.5% | .0% | 14.3% | 15.0% | 10.3% | 0% | Â |