Imaging manifestations of malignant neoplasia mimicking pyogenic osteodiscitis.

Publication/Presentation Date

1-1-2010

Abstract

Malignant neoplasia involving contiguous vertebrae and the corresponding intervertebral discs is a rare occurrence that has similar imaging manifestations as pyogenic osteodiscitis. The authors describe the imaging manifestations of two cases of malignant neoplasia mimicking pyogenic osteodiscitis. We present a case of an 83-year-old male with metastatic non-small cell lung carcinoma and an 82-year-old female with a plasmacytoma, both within the thoracic spine. These cases illustrate how the imaging features of pyogenic osteodiscitis may parallel those of malignant neoplasia.

Volume

34

Issue

4

First Page

309

Last Page

315

ISSN

1873-4499

Disciplines

Diagnosis | Medicine and Health Sciences | Other Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment | Radiology

PubMedID

20630346

Department(s)

Department of Radiology and Diagnostic Medical Imaging

Document Type

Article

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