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Osteoporotic vertebral fractures - recent and old

Case contributed by: Dr Roberto Schubert

Presentation:

Episode of acute back pain in known osteoporosis. Steroid treatment for COPD.

Patient Data:

Age: 72

Gender: Male

Race: Caucasian

From the case: Osteoporotic vertebral fractures - recent and old

Modality: MRI

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T1

Recent fractures of the 8th and 10th thoracic vertebrae with low signal on T1 and high signal on STIR. Deformities of Th12 (fish vertebra) and L1 through L5 (biconcave deformities or endplate impressions) from earlier fractures. Epidural lipomatosis L2-L5.