What causes fracture in the spine in an otherwise healthy young person?

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I have made the following observations after reading your MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) spine (attachments removed to protect the patient’s identity)

1. An altered T2-weighted signal is noted in the D6 to D11 vertebral bodies.

2. There is compression-collapse of the D9 vertebral body with altered signal in the D9-10 intervertebral disc suggestive of likely discitis.

3. There is reduced height of the D7 Vertebral body.

4. An altered T2W signal is seen in the spinal cord at D9 to D10 level suggestive of cord edema with evidence of spinal canal stenosis at this level.

5. There is pre and bilateral soft tissue involvement from D5 to D11 vertebral levels.

   These findings in the spine of a young person are usually suggestive of an infective pathology like tuberculosis.

   You can discuss this with your physician.

   Thank you.