Intravertebral collateral enhancement resembling sclerotic metastatic disease in a case of cervical epidural abscess.
Skeletal Radiol
; 2024 Jul 30.
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ABSTRACT
Vertebral body enhancement is occasionally seen on postcontrast CT imaging in the absence of osseous pathology. This enhancement can mimic sclerotic osseous metastatic disease, leading to a diagnostic dilemma for radiologists and increasing the chance of misinterpretation. Existing literature has focused on the association between this enhancement and concomitant central venous system obstruction. We report a 61-year-old woman with a history of nasopharyngeal carcinoma presenting with an epidural abscess who exhibited vertebral body enhancement resembling sclerotic metastatic disease without imaging evidence of central venous obstruction or vertebral osseous metastatic disease. Awareness of this unique presentation may prevent the incorrect diagnostic errors and their associated negative effects on patients.
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Skelet. radiol
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Skeletal Radiol
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Skeletal radiology
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2024
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