Magnetic resonance imaging of spinal amyloid.
This report describes a patient with a history of breast carcinoma who presented with back pain and multiple collapsed vertebrae. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) demonstrated a diffuse bone marrow abnormality, more in keeping with an infiltrative process than with metastases. A bone biopsy confirmed the suspected diagnosis of vertebral involvement by amyloid.
Olliff
J F
JF
Department of Radiology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Sutton, Surrey.
Hardy
J R
JR
Williams
M P
MP
Powles
T J
TJ
D000686:Amyloidosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*