Presentation
Back pain
Patient Data
Age: 85
Gender: Male
From the case:
Fluid sign in acute vertebral collapse
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Linear horizontal signal (fluid sign) in the L1 vertebral body which shows fluid intensity on all sequences with surrounding marrow edema which shows post Gd enhancement.
Case Discussion
This case illustrates typical appearances of an osteoporotic fracture with prominent fluid filled cleft (fluid sign).