1. Volume 114, Issue 2, Pages 642-647 (August 1998)
Pyogenic Vertebral Osteomyelitis Presenting as Exudative Pleural Effusion 
Steven N. Bass, MD, Rajesh K. Ailani, MD, Raja Shekar, MD, Adi A. Gerblich, MD, FCCP 
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2. FIGURE 1
The initial chest x-ray film showing a small effusion on the left side (case 1).
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3. FIGURE 2
MRI of the spine (of case 2) showing increased signal intensity at the level of T10-11 on T-2-weighted image and loss of disk space height.
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4. FIGURE 3
MRI of the spine (of case 3) showing increased signal intensity in the disk space on T-2- weighted image suggestive of disk infection. There is destruction of the vertebral body of T6-7.
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5. FIGURE 4
MRI of the spine (of case 5) showing increased signal intensity in the disk space of T6-7 suggestive of disk space infection with epidural extension and posterior displacement of the cord.
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