Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Images in Tuberculosis Spondylitis Patients at the Central General Hospital Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G. Ngoerah Year 2021-2023

Abstract

Background: Tuberculous spondylitis is extrapulmonary tuberculosis that attacks the spine. The incidence of tuberculosis has decreased. However, the prevalence of deaths due to tuberculosis is still high, so it requires appropriate management. Method: This study used a cross-sectional descriptive method, the research population was tuberculous spondylitis patients diagnosed at RSUP Prof. Dr. I.G.N.G Ngoerah 2021-2023. The research data source is PACS MRI data, with a sample size of 25. This research uses a consecutive sampling technique. Data analysis uses univariate analysis. Result: The research results showed that 25 samples met the inclusion criteria. Patients in the largest age group were 19 – 39 (36%) years and 40 – 59 years (36%) and the largest sex was female (56%). The most common location of vertebral MR Imaging was found in the thoracic (36%), intervertebral disc involvement was (52%) with normal discs and (48%) with disc destruction, there was endplate defect and paravertebral abscess in all samples (100%), the presence of gibbus deformity As many as (88%) of the sample, spinal cord compression was (96%), the most destruction of the corpus vertebral was on the anterior side (64%), and the most change in intensity of the interverbal disc was without contrast enhancement (60%). Conclusion: There are more women than men. The largest age groups are 19 - 39 years and 40 - 59 years with the most MR Imaging, namely in the thoracic location, normal intervertebral discs, endplatedefect, and paravertebral abscesses in all samples, gibbus deformity, spinal cord compression, anterior corpus vertebral destruction, and changes in intensity, intervertebral disc without contrast enhancement. Keywords: Tuberculous spondylitis, MRI, Bali