Unusual cause of generalized osteolytic vertebral lesions: a case report.
Publication/Presentation Date
6-26-2007
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Vertebral sarcoidosis is an extremely rare form of osseous sarcoidosis. Although osseous sarcoidosis is almost always an incidental finding of sarcoidosis elsewhere in the body, vertebrae may be the primary disease site. Involvement of vertebrae is usually localized and sclerotic or lytic.
CASE PRESENTATION: We describe a case of extensive asymptomatic vertebral involvement by sarcoid with osteolytic lesions. Making the diagnosis requires biopsy and ruling out other commoner causes of osteolytic vertebral lesions.
CONCLUSION: We report this case in the hope of expanding the knowledge of osseous sarcoidosis. Our patient was unique in that all involvement was axial with sparing of the peripheral skeleton, near absence of any other organ involvement, diffuse involvement of the whole spine and osteolytic bone lesions.
Volume
1
First Page
33
Last Page
33
ISSN
1752-1947
Published In/Presented At
Nanda, S., Bhatt, S. P., Steinberg, D., & Volk, S. A. (2007). Unusual cause of generalized osteolytic vertebral lesions: a case report. Journal of medical case reports, 1, 33. https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-1-33
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
17594503
Department(s)
Department of Medicine
Document Type
Article