Bilobate Anterior Epidural Extension of Vertebral Lesion: MRI Features
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
;
: 955-959, 1994.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-73880
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To determine the value of bilobate anterior epidrual extension(AEE) on MRI in differential diagnosis of tuberculous spondylitis, pyogenic spondylitis and malignant tumor. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
SE TI-,T2- and Gd-DTPA enhanced Tl-weighted, sagittal and axial MR images of 39 patients(40 vertebral lesions), including 16 tuberculous spondylitis, 7 pyogenic spondylitis(8 lesions, consisting of 2 separate lesion of 1 patient), and 16 malignant vertebral tumors(15 metastases,1 lymphoma) with an AEE were reviewed. The frequency of bilobate AEE shown as double-convexity in the anterior epidural space on axial scans was evaluated in the above vertebral diseases.RESULTS:
The bilobate AEE on the axial scans was seen in 12 out of the 16 tuberculous spondytitis(75%) and 1 out of 8 pyogenic spondylitis(13%), and 10 out of the 16 malignant tumor including 15 metastasis and 1 lymphoma(63%).CONCLUSION:
The bilobate'
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Main subject:
Spondylitis
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Gadolinium DTPA
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Epidural Space
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Membranes
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Neoplasm Metastasis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Year:
1994
Type:
Article
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