Intraosseous lipomata of adjacent vertebral bodies

Intraosseous lipomata of adjacent vertebral bodies

Osseous lipomata of vertebral bodies are rare. We present a very unusual case where adjacent vertebrae are involved and the plain radiographic and scintigraphic appearances gave cause for some concern. The findings on plain films, scintigraphy, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are...

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Veröffentlicht in:European spine journal 1998, Vol.7 (4), p.344-347
Hauptverfasser: Pande, K C, Ceccherini, A F, Webb, J K, Preston, B J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Biopsy
Case Report
Humans
Lipomatosis - diagnosis
Lumbar Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging
Lumbar Vertebrae - pathology
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Radionuclide Imaging
Spinal Diseases - diagnosis
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:Osseous lipomata of vertebral bodies are rare. We present a very unusual case where adjacent vertebrae are involved and the plain radiographic and scintigraphic appearances gave cause for some concern. The findings on plain films, scintigraphy, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are discussed.
ISSN:0940-6719
1432-0932
DOI:10.1007/s005860050086