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Fluid sign in acute vertebral collapse

Case contributed by Abhinav Ranwaka
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Back pain

Patient Data

Age: 85
Gender: Male

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). 

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