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Metastatic vertebral lesion mimicking an atypical hemangioma with negative 18F-FDG positron emission tomography-computed tomography.
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Radiology case reports [Radiol Case Rep] 2019 Sep 20; Vol. 14 (11), pp. 1401-1406. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Sep 20 (Print Publication: 2019). - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Atypical hemangiomas of the spine can mimic metastatic lesions on magnetic resonance imaging, therefore making this distinction is a diagnostic challenge. In most cases, this conundrum can usually be solved with positron emission tomography/computed tomography images, because hemangiomas do not usually present with increased uptake while metastatic lesions do. Here we present a case of a patient with a unique diagnosis, myxoid liposarcoma, in which the vertebral metastatic lesion did not present with increased uptake in positron emission tomography/computed tomography scans. While keeping the imaging particularity of this rare sarcoma in mind, proceeding with a biopsy when the suspicion of metastasis remains high will help elucidate the diagnosis and allow for proper management.<br /> (© 2019 The Authors.)
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1930-0433
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Radiology case reports
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 31700555
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2019.09.008