Giant Vertebral Notochordal Rest: Magnetic Resonance and Diffusion Weighted Imaging Findings
Korean Journal of Radiology
;
: 303-306, 2009.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
A giant vertebral notochordal rest is a newly described, benign entity that is easily confused with a vertebral chordoma. As microscopic notochordal rests are rarely found in adult autopsies, the finding of a macroscopic vertebral lesion is a new entity with only seven previously presented cases. We report here radiological findings, including diffusion weighted images, of a patient with a giant notochordal remnant confined to the L5 vertebra, with an emphasis on its distinction from a chordoma.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Spinal Neoplasms
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Chordoma
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Physical Therapy Modalities
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Low Back Pain
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Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Lumbar Vertebrae
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Notochord
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Radiology
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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