Presentation
Upper dorsal pain six months ago.
Patient Data
Age: 10 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Vertebra plana
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Axial non-contrast
Left sided scoliosis of cervico-dorsal curve. Collapsed T3 vertebrae with small para-spinal soft tissue thickening at T2, T3 and T4 vertebral levels, measures 10 mm in maximum thickness.
From the case:
Vertebra plana
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Sagittal T2
Collapsed T3 vertebrae with minimal retropulsion indenting subarachnoid CSF space. Enhancing para-spinal soft tissue thickening at T2, T3 and T4 vertebral levels. Incidental note of scoliosis of vertebral column (not shown here).
Case Discussion
Vertebra plana represents uniform loss of height of the affected vertebra. In children, it hasd differential diagnoses include:
- Langerhans cell histiocytosis: most common cause
- osteogenesis imperfecta
- lymphoma
- leukemia
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