Figure 1From: Vertebral osteomyelitis and native valve endocarditis due to Staphylococcus simulans: a case reportA magnetic resonance imaging scan of the lumbar spine demonstrating abnormal signals of the L5-S1 intervertebral disk. Spinal magnetic resonance imaging revealed diskitis of the L5-S1 intervertebral disk with diffuse edema of the adjacent vertebrae and a paraspinal inflammatory mass with incipient abscess formation.Back to article page