title: Hemispherical spondylosclerosis: MR appearance.
abstract: We present a case of hemispherical spondylosclerosis (HSS) in a middle-aged woman with low back pain. The plain radiographic findings, CT and MR appearance, and pathological examination are described, and the difficulties encountered in differentiating HSS from malignancy and infection are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Medical College of Virginia/Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23298-0615.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Jensen
authors.forename: C W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Hayes
authors.forename: G G
authors.initials: GG
authors.lastname: DeBlois
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Laine
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000473:pathology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012598:Sclerosis; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*