Gas in the psoas muscle secondary to an intravertebral vacuum cleft: CT characteristics.
Gas within the psoas muscle is usually due to primary or secondary infection necessitating aggressive therapy. We report a case of gas within the psoas muscle due to an intravertebral vacuum cleft, a benign manifestation of vertebral body necrosis. Identification of such a cleft in the proper clinical setting makes invasive evaluation unnecessary.
Van Bockel
S R
SR
Department of Radiology, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, San Jose, CA 95128.
Mindelzun
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RE
D004646:Emphysema / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D007511:Ischemia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D009336:Necrosis; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed