title: Expansile bone lesions of the vertebra.
abstract: Vertebral expansion may be caused by both benign and malignant disease processes. Recognition of such lesions on radiographs facilitates accurate diagnosis in many cases.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77550.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Guinto
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Madewell
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: David
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shirkhoda
mesh_terms: D001845:Bone Cysts / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002812:Chondroma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002817:Chordoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004803:Eosinophilic Granuloma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005357:Fibrous Dysplasia of Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005870:Giant Cell Tumors / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010001:Osteitis Deformans / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010017:Osteoma, Osteoid / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013125:Spinal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed