Fig. 1

Magnetic resonance images of our patient. a. Sagittal T1-weighted images displaying a decreased signal in the L2/3 disc and the vertebral bodies. b. Sagittal T2-weighted images displaying an increased signal in the L2/3 disc and fluid collection in the anterior part of the vertebral bodies. c. Axial T2-weighted images displaying an increased signal around the posterior portion of the vertebral bodies, which extended into the left epidural space and reached the peripheral muscle tissue and the area near the aorta