Subacute osteoporotic compression fracture: Misleading magnetic resonance appearance

David Frager; Charles Elkin; Michael Swerdlow; Sana Bloch

doi:10.1007/BF00365140

Subacute osteoporotic compression fracture: Misleading magnetic resonance appearance

David Frager, Charles Elkin, Michael Swerdlow, Sana Bloch

Neurology

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Abstract

Three patients with benign subacute ostcoporotic vertebral compression fractures are presented. T₁ weighted magnetic resonance (MR) images (SE 500/30) showed decreased vertebral signal. Because the results of the MR examination were thought to indicate malignant disease, extensive medical workups, including one biopsy, were pursued in all three patients. Routine (SE 500/30) spin-echo pulse sequences cannot definitively distinguish between benign and malignant vertebral compression fractures.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	123-126
Number of pages	4
Journal	Skeletal Radiology
Volume	17
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00365140
State	Published - Mar 1 1988

Keywords

MR, T, low signal, nonspecific
Spine, compression fracture

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Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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