Vertebroplasty

Case contributed by Bahman Rasuli
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Past history of trauma.

Patient Data

Age: 55 years
Gender: Male
x-ray
Frontal
Lateral
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High-density material within the L1 vertebral body in keeping with cement

Lumbar spine degenerative changes as endplate sclerosis and marginal osteophyte formation.

mri
This study is a stack
Sagittal
T2
This study is a stack
Sagittal
T1
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Sagittal
STIR
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Axial
T2
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Decrease in the anterior height of the L1 vertebra due to previous compression fracture

Signal void material within the L1 vertebral body due to cement injection.

Case Discussion

Appearance in keeping with previous vertebroplasty procedure.

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